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