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

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