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

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