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

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