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

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