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

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