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

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