When peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI think I wasentrusted with arole because ofsome kind ofmistakeI don'tfeel like IbelongOne day folkswill realize I'munderqualifiedfor my rolesI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI must maintainproductivity atthe same pacedespite crisisI don'tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don't"succeed"I alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverything IdoWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI never let onwhen I don'tknow how todosomethingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I think I'm afraud and it'sjust a matter oftime beforeeveryone findsoutI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I avoid expressingconfidence; peoplewill see is atobnoxious orovercompensatingI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI judge how I'mcoping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animposterI don't let peoplesee me workingtoo hard atanything, includingrecoveryWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI think I wasentrusted with arole because ofsome kind ofmistakeI don'tfeel like IbelongOne day folkswill realize I'munderqualifiedfor my rolesI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI must maintainproductivity atthe same pacedespite crisisI don'tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don't"succeed"I alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverything IdoWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI never let onwhen I don'tknow how todosomethingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I think I'm afraud and it'sjust a matter oftime beforeeveryone findsoutI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I avoid expressingconfidence; peoplewill see is atobnoxious orovercompensatingI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI judge how I'mcoping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animposterI don't let peoplesee me workingtoo hard atanything, includingrecovery

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