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

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