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

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