When someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI don'tfeel like IbelongI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animposterI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."One day folkswill realize I'munderqualifiedfor my rolesI think I'm afraud and it'sjust a matter oftime beforeeveryone findsoutI never let onwhen I don'tknow how todosomethingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI judge how I'mcoping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverything IdoI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI don'tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don't"succeed"I avoid expressingconfidence; peoplewill see is atobnoxious orovercompensatingI don't let peoplesee me workingtoo hard atanything, includingrecoveryI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I think I wasentrusted with arole because ofsome kind ofmistakeI must maintainproductivity atthe same pacedespite crisisWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI don'tfeel like IbelongI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animposterI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."One day folkswill realize I'munderqualifiedfor my rolesI think I'm afraud and it'sjust a matter oftime beforeeveryone findsoutI never let onwhen I don'tknow how todosomethingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI judge how I'mcoping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverything IdoI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI don'tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don't"succeed"I avoid expressingconfidence; peoplewill see is atobnoxious orovercompensatingI don't let peoplesee me workingtoo hard atanything, includingrecoveryI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I think I wasentrusted with arole because ofsome kind ofmistakeI must maintainproductivity atthe same pacedespite crisisWhen 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. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  2. I don't feel like I belong
  3. I tend to panic before sharing in groups or at meetings
  4. I usually assume other folks are right
  5. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an imposter
  6. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  7. One day folks will realize I'm underqualified for my roles
  8. I think I'm a fraud and it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out
  9. I never let on when I don't know how to do something
  10. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  11. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  12. I judge how I'm coping with recovery based on how others are coping
  13. I always assume I'll fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  14. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  15. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  16. I feel like I should succeed at everything I do
  17. I should be able to do everything myself
  18. I don't challenge myself for fear of looking bad if I don't "succeed"
  19. I avoid expressing confidence; people will see is at obnoxious or overcompensating
  20. I don't let people see me working too hard at anything, including recovery
  21. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  22. I think I was entrusted with a role because of some kind of mistake
  23. I must maintain productivity at the same pace despite crisis
  24. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice