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

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