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

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