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

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