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

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