I don'tfeel like IbelongI judge how I'mcoping withquarantinebased on howothers arecopingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI should beableto doeverythingmyselfWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI avoid expressingconfidencebecause I thinkpeople will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI alwaysassume I willfail so I won'tbe disappointedwhen I doI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorLately I've triedto compensatefor lost WFHproductivity byworking longerhoursI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleI typicallyassume thatother peopleare rightI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsI must maintainpandemicproductivity atthe same paceas pre-COVIDI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I don'tfeel like IbelongI judge how I'mcoping withquarantinebased on howothers arecopingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI should beableto doeverythingmyselfWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI avoid expressingconfidencebecause I thinkpeople will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI alwaysassume I willfail so I won'tbe disappointedwhen I doI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorLately I've triedto compensatefor lost WFHproductivity byworking longerhoursI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleI typicallyassume thatother peopleare rightI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsI must maintainpandemicproductivity atthe same paceas pre-COVIDI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."

Impostorism Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. I don't feel like I belong
  2. I judge how I'm coping with quarantine based on how others are coping
  3. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  4. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  5. I feel like I should succeed at everything that I do
  6. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  7. I should be able to do everything myself
  8. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  9. I'm a fraud and it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out
  10. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  11. I avoid expressing confidence because I think people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  12. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  13. I don't let people see me studying or working too hard
  14. I always assume I will fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  15. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  16. Lately I've tried to compensate for lost WFH productivity by working longer hours
  17. I never let on when I do not know how to do something
  18. Eventually people will realize I am underqualified for my role
  19. I typically assume that other people are right
  20. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  21. I tend to panic before presentations & interviews
  22. I must maintain pandemic productivity at the same pace as pre-COVID
  23. I think I was hired or admitted because of some kind of mistake
  24. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."