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

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