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