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

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