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

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