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

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