I don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorit’s timeto get itsortedto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersagnawingfeelingI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”One dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesto nag /nagginga fearteetering onthe edge ofangerto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicebeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto standup toscrutinya ‘bigmyself up’journalI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeeling“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoverythere isno quickfixI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Idoto leadyouastrayto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealitythe urgeto breakfreea gutinstinctI don'tfeel like IbelongI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingbyflukeaninvoluntaryswindlerto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"toblendinI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto letoffsteamto eruptin angerI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copinga self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/in ourhunter-gathererdaysI should beable to doeverythingmyselfgullibleWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsinhindsightto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsto becomea livingpressurecookerto feellike aslogdireconsequencesI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorit’s timeto get itsortedto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersagnawingfeelingI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”One dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesto nag /nagginga fearteetering onthe edge ofangerto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicebeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto standup toscrutinya ‘bigmyself up’journalI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeeling“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoverythere isno quickfixI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Idoto leadyouastrayto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealitythe urgeto breakfreea gutinstinctI don'tfeel like IbelongI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingbyflukeaninvoluntaryswindlerto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"toblendinI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto letoffsteamto eruptin angerI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copinga self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/in ourhunter-gathererdaysI should beable to doeverythingmyselfgullibleWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsinhindsightto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsto becomea livingpressurecookerto feellike aslogdireconsequencesI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myself

Impostor Syndrome - Recovery Edition - 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 tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  2. it’s time to get it sorted
  3. to be ostracized by a jeering crowd of haters
  4. a gnawing feeling
  5. I don’t challenge myself for fear of looking bad if I don’t “succeed”
  6. One day folks will realize I’m underqualified for my roles
  7. to nag / nagging
  8. a fear teetering on the edge of anger
  9. to impose ridiculous standards on yourself for fear of falling short and being found out as a fraud
  10. I never let on when I don't know how to do something
  11. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  12. being too rational would squash my ability to emote
  13. I always assume I'll fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  14. to stand up to scrutiny
  15. a ‘big myself up’ journal
  16. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  17. I think I was entrusted with a role bc of some kind of mistake
  18. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  19. to make knee-jerk decisions that are fuelled by an irrational feeling
  20. “I'm a fraud & it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out”
  21. I don't let people see me working too hard at anything, incl. recovery
  22. there is no quick fix
  23. I feel like I should succeed at everything I do
  24. to lead you astray
  25. to give precedence to emotional negative feelings rather than rational reality
  26. the urge to break free
  27. a gut instinct
  28. I don't feel like I belong
  29. I tend to panic before sharing in groups or at meetings
  30. I avoid expressing confidence ... people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  31. by fluke
  32. an involuntary swindler
  33. to bottle up all those suppressed emotions
  34. I usually assume other folks are right
  35. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  36. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  37. to blend in
  38. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  39. I must maintain productivity at the same pace despite crisis
  40. to let off steam
  41. to erupt in anger
  42. I judge how I'm coping with recovery based on how others are coping
  43. a self-inflicted feeling that burns you out and saps your motivation
  44. the agony of unrequited love /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/
  45. in our hunter-gatherer days
  46. I should be able to do everything myself
  47. gullible
  48. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  49. in hindsight
  50. to get a grip on the negative effects
  51. to become a living pressure cooker
  52. to feel like a slog
  53. dire consequences
  54. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself