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

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