I usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."When peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I dobyfluketo letoffsteamI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesto nag /nagginga gutinstinctdireconsequencesI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentagnawingfeelingbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsin ourhunter-gathererdaysWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsa ‘bigmyself up’journalI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudinhindsightI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenit’s timeto get itsortedto standup toscrutinyaninvoluntaryswindlerI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don'tfeel like Ibelonga self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationto becomea livingpressurecookera fearteetering onthe edge ofangerto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/there isno quickfixgullibleto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"to beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersto eruptin angerI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistake“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to feellike aslogto leadyouastrayI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingtoblendinthe urgeto breakfreeI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."When peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I dobyfluketo letoffsteamI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesto nag /nagginga gutinstinctdireconsequencesI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentagnawingfeelingbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsin ourhunter-gathererdaysWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsa ‘bigmyself up’journalI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudinhindsightI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenit’s timeto get itsortedto standup toscrutinyaninvoluntaryswindlerI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don'tfeel like Ibelonga self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationto becomea livingpressurecookera fearteetering onthe edge ofangerto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/there isno quickfixgullibleto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"to beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersto eruptin angerI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistake“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to feellike aslogto leadyouastrayI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingtoblendinthe urgeto breakfreeI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensating

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