I should beableto doeverythingmyselfI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI share creditwith otherseven if I didall of theworkI tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I don'tfeel like IbelongI judge mysuccess byothers'accomplishmentsI think thateventually peoplewill realize that Iam not that smartor talentedI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI have missedopportunitiesbecause Iassumed Iwould failI typicallyassume thatother peopleare rightI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI do notvoice mytrueopinionsI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI share creditwith otherseven if I didall of theworkI tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I don'tfeel like IbelongI judge mysuccess byothers'accomplishmentsI think thateventually peoplewill realize that Iam not that smartor talentedI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI have missedopportunitiesbecause Iassumed Iwould failI typicallyassume thatother peopleare rightI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI do notvoice mytrueopinions

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 should be able to do everything myself
  2. I think I was hired or admitted because of some kind of mistake
  3. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  4. I don't let people see me studying or working too hard
  5. I share credit with others even if I did all of the work
  6. I tend to panic before presentations & interviews
  7. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  8. I'm a fraud and it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out
  9. I feel like I should succeed at everything that I do
  10. I hold back when working with a group or team
  11. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  12. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  13. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  14. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  15. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  16. I don't feel like I belong
  17. I judge my success by others' accomplishments
  18. I think that eventually people will realize that I am not that smart or talented
  19. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  20. I have missed opportunities because I assumed I would fail
  21. I typically assume that other people are right
  22. I never let on when I do not know how to do something
  23. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  24. I do not voice my true opinions