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

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