I feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI do notvoice mytrueopinionsI don'tfeel like IbelongI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorI think thateventually peoplewill realize that Iam not that smartor talentedWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI typicallyassume thatother peopleare rightI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI have missedopportunitiesbecause Iassumed Iwould failI share creditwith otherseven if I didall of theworkI judge mysuccess byothers'accomplishmentsI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI do notvoice mytrueopinionsI don'tfeel like IbelongI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorI think thateventually peoplewill realize that Iam not that smartor talentedWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI typicallyassume thatother peopleare rightI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI have missedopportunitiesbecause Iassumed Iwould failI share creditwith otherseven if I didall of theworkI judge mysuccess byothers'accomplishmentsI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI 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 feel like I should succeed at everything that I do
  2. I think I was hired or admitted because of some kind of mistake
  3. I hold back when working with a group or team
  4. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  5. I tend to panic before presentations & interviews
  6. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  7. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  8. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  9. I do not voice my true opinions
  10. I don't feel like I belong
  11. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  12. I think that eventually people will realize that I am not that smart or talented
  13. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  14. I typically assume that other people are right
  15. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  16. I have missed opportunities because I assumed I would fail
  17. I share credit with others even if I did all of the work
  18. I judge my success by others' accomplishments
  19. I'm a fraud and it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out
  20. I never let on when I do not know how to do something
  21. I should be able to do everything myself
  22. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  23. I don't let people see me studying or working too hard
  24. I feel like I should automatically "get it"