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

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. One day folks will realize I'm underqualified for my roles
  2. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  3. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  4. I don't challenge myself for fear of looking bad if I don't "succeed"
  5. I always assume I'll fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  6. I tend to panic before sharing in groups or at meetings
  7. I must maintain productivity at the same pace despite crisis
  8. I think I was entrusted with a role because of some kind of mistake
  9. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an imposter
  10. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  11. I avoid expressing confidence; people will see is at obnoxious or overcompensating
  12. I usually assume other folks are right
  13. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  14. I don't feel like I belong
  15. I think I'm a fraud and it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out
  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 feel like I should succeed at everything I do
  19. I judge how I'm coping with recovery based on how others are coping
  20. I should be able to do everything myself
  21. I don't let people see me working too hard at anything, including recovery
  22. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  23. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  24. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment