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

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