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

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