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

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