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

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