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

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