I avoid expressingconfidence; peoplewill see is atobnoxious orovercompensatingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"When someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI judge how I'mcoping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI don'tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don't"succeed"I usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I think I wasentrusted with arole because ofsome kind ofmistakeI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI think I'm afraud and it'sjust a matter oftime beforeeveryone findsoutI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animposterI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverything IdoI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI never let onwhen I don'tknow how todosomethingOne day folkswill realize I'munderqualifiedfor my rolesI must maintainproductivity atthe same pacedespite crisisI don'tfeel like IbelongI don't let peoplesee me workingtoo hard atanything, includingrecoveryI avoid expressingconfidence; peoplewill see is atobnoxious orovercompensatingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"When someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI judge how I'mcoping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI don'tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don't"succeed"I usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I think I wasentrusted with arole because ofsome kind ofmistakeI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI think I'm afraud and it'sjust a matter oftime beforeeveryone findsoutI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animposterI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverything IdoI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI never let onwhen I don'tknow how todosomethingOne day folkswill realize I'munderqualifiedfor my rolesI must maintainproductivity atthe same pacedespite crisisI don'tfeel like IbelongI 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 avoid expressing confidence; people will see is at obnoxious or overcompensating
  2. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  3. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  4. I always assume I'll fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  5. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  6. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  7. I judge how I'm coping with recovery based on how others are coping
  8. I don't challenge myself for fear of looking bad if I don't "succeed"
  9. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  10. I think I was entrusted with a role because of some kind of mistake
  11. I usually assume other folks are right
  12. I think I'm a fraud and it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out
  13. I tend to panic before sharing in groups or at meetings
  14. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an imposter
  15. I feel like I should succeed at everything I do
  16. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  17. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  18. I should be able to do everything myself
  19. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  20. I never let on when I don't know how to do something
  21. One day folks will realize I'm underqualified for my roles
  22. I must maintain productivity at the same pace despite crisis
  23. I don't feel like I belong
  24. I don't let people see me working too hard at anything, including recovery