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

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