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

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