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

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