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

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