I don'tfeel like IbelongI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I think I'm afraud and it'sjust a matter oftime beforeeveryone findsoutI think I wasentrusted with arole because ofsome kind ofmistakeI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverything IdoWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don't let peoplesee me workingtoo hard atanything, includingrecoveryI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI must maintainproductivity atthe same pacedespite crisisI 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 alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I judge how I'mcoping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animposterI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI avoid expressingconfidence; peoplewill see is atobnoxious orovercompensatingI don'tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don't"succeed"I alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don'tfeel like IbelongI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I think I'm afraud and it'sjust a matter oftime beforeeveryone findsoutI think I wasentrusted with arole because ofsome kind ofmistakeI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverything IdoWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don't let peoplesee me workingtoo hard atanything, includingrecoveryI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI must maintainproductivity atthe same pacedespite crisisI 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 alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I judge how I'mcoping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animposterI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI avoid expressingconfidence; peoplewill see is atobnoxious orovercompensatingI don'tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don't"succeed"I alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI usuallyassumeother folksare right

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