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

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