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

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