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

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 usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  3. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  4. I should be able to do everything myself
  5. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  6. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  7. I hold back when working with a group or team
  8. I don't let people see me studying or working too hard
  9. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  10. I have missed opportunities because I assumed I would fail
  11. I tend to panic before presentations & interviews
  12. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  13. I share credit with others even if I did all of the work
  14. I'm a fraud and it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out
  15. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  16. I judge my success by others' accomplishments
  17. I typically assume that other people are right
  18. I think that eventually people will realize that I am not that smart or talented
  19. I don't feel like I belong
  20. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  21. I think I was hired or admitted because of some kind of mistake
  22. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  23. I feel like I should succeed at everything that I do
  24. I do not voice my true opinions