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

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