I don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nice“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI don'tfeel like IbelongI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I usuallyassumeother folksare rightOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nice“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI don'tfeel like IbelongI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I usuallyassumeother folksare rightOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetings

Impostor Syndrome - Recovery Edition - 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 don’t challenge myself for fear of looking bad if I don’t “succeed”
  2. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  3. I think I was entrusted with a role bc of some kind of mistake
  4. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  5. I never let on when I don't know how to do something
  6. I don't let people see me working too hard at anything, incl. recovery
  7. I avoid expressing confidence ... people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  8. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  9. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  10. “I'm a fraud & it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out”
  11. I feel like I should succeed at everything I do
  12. I don't feel like I belong
  13. I always assume I'll fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  14. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  15. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  16. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  17. I must maintain productivity at the same pace despite crisis
  18. I should be able to do everything myself
  19. I judge how I'm coping with recovery based on how others are coping
  20. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  21. I usually assume other folks are right
  22. One day folks will realize I’m underqualified for my roles
  23. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  24. I tend to panic before sharing in groups or at meetings