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