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

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