I share creditwith otherseven if I didall of theworkWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I judge mysuccess byothers'accomplishmentsI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI don'tfeel like IbelongI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI have missedopportunitiesbecause Iassumed Iwould failI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingI tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorI do notvoice mytrueopinionsI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI think thateventually peoplewill realize that Iam not that smartor talentedI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doI don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI typicallyassume thatother peopleare rightI share creditwith otherseven if I didall of theworkWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I judge mysuccess byothers'accomplishmentsI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI don'tfeel like IbelongI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI have missedopportunitiesbecause Iassumed Iwould failI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingI tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorI do notvoice mytrueopinionsI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI think thateventually peoplewill realize that Iam not that smartor talentedI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doI don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI 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 share credit with others even if I did all of the work
  2. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  3. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  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 judge my success by others' accomplishments
  7. I should be able to do everything myself
  8. I'm a fraud and it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out
  9. I don't feel like I belong
  10. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  11. I have missed opportunities because I assumed I would fail
  12. I never let on when I do not know how to do something
  13. I tend to panic before presentations & interviews
  14. I hold back when working with a group or team
  15. I think I was hired or admitted because of some kind of mistake
  16. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  17. I do not voice my true opinions
  18. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  19. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  20. I think that eventually people will realize that I am not that smart or talented
  21. I feel like I should succeed at everything that I do
  22. I don't let people see me studying or working too hard
  23. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  24. I typically assume that other people are right