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

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