You try toavoid makingmistakes,and you seethem as bad.You feeldefectiveor flawed.You’reafraidto fail.People havejudged youharshly inthe past.You wantto feel incontrol atall times.You’d rather dothings yourselfthan havesomeone elsedo them“wrong.”You haveinsomniaor troublesleeping.Even when yousucceed, youfeel like it’s notenough or thatyou could havedone better.You feelangry orresentful.Youruminate oroverthinkthings.Despite manysigns ofsuccess, youdon’t actuallyfeel successful.You believethat a singlefailure orflaw definesyou.You seemediocrityasinferiority.You’re frequentlydisappointedwhen people failto meet yourexpectations.You’re afraidofdisappointingpeople.You’rehighlyself-critical.You’redetailoriented.You never feelsatisfied;there’s alwaysmore to do oraccomplish.You’recritical ofothers.Youplay itsafe.You dwell onyour mistakesandimperfections.Yourexpectations areoften unrealistic,leading todisappointmentor frustration.You think that ifyou were reallysmart ortalented, youwouldn’t have towork so hard.You worry alot aboutwhat peoplethink of you.You’reconcernedabout errorsor mistakes.You setexceptionallyhighstandards foryourself.You needto win atall costs.You have stress-related healthproblems such asheadaches,gastrointestinalproblems, or highblood pressure.You’realwaysbusy.You’re aworkaholic, puttingin long hours andmissing out onleisure activitiesbecause you haveto work.You craveorganization,lists, planners,charts, anddata.You rarelytake asick day.You base yourworth as a personon youraccomplishments.You have highstandards forothers and findthey often don’tlive up to them.You tend tofeel tense,stressed,or anxious.You’regoaldriven.Youdemand alot ofothers.You havea hardtimerelaxing.You tryto avoidconflicts.You’resensitive tocriticism andtry to avoidit.Sometimes ittakes you a longtime to finishthings, becauseyou redo, check,and try to makethem perfect.You don’t liketo share yourweaknesses orvulnerabilitieswith others.You feelothers haveunrealisticexpectationsof you.A change ofplans canbe upsettingto you.You don’t like to trynew things,especially whenthere’s a chance ofembarrassment,incompetence, or notbeing as good aseveryone else.You havetrouble beinghappy forothers’success.You procrastinateor don’t startthings, becauseyou don’t thinkyou can do themperfectly.You havedifficultybeingspontaneous.You try toavoid makingmistakes,and you seethem as bad.You feeldefectiveor flawed.You’reafraidto fail.People havejudged youharshly inthe past.You wantto feel incontrol atall times.You’d rather dothings yourselfthan havesomeone elsedo them“wrong.”You haveinsomniaor troublesleeping.Even when yousucceed, youfeel like it’s notenough or thatyou could havedone better.You feelangry orresentful.Youruminate oroverthinkthings.Despite manysigns ofsuccess, youdon’t actuallyfeel successful.You believethat a singlefailure orflaw definesyou.You seemediocrityasinferiority.You’re frequentlydisappointedwhen people failto meet yourexpectations.You’re afraidofdisappointingpeople.You’rehighlyself-critical.You’redetailoriented.You never feelsatisfied;there’s alwaysmore to do oraccomplish.You’recritical ofothers.Youplay itsafe.You dwell onyour mistakesandimperfections.Yourexpectations areoften unrealistic,leading todisappointmentor frustration.You think that ifyou were reallysmart ortalented, youwouldn’t have towork so hard.You worry alot aboutwhat peoplethink of you.You’reconcernedabout errorsor mistakes.You setexceptionallyhighstandards foryourself.You needto win atall costs.You have stress-related healthproblems such asheadaches,gastrointestinalproblems, or highblood pressure.You’realwaysbusy.You’re aworkaholic, puttingin long hours andmissing out onleisure activitiesbecause you haveto work.You craveorganization,lists, planners,charts, anddata.You rarelytake asick day.You base yourworth as a personon youraccomplishments.You have highstandards forothers and findthey often don’tlive up to them.You tend tofeel tense,stressed,or anxious.You’regoaldriven.Youdemand alot ofothers.You havea hardtimerelaxing.You tryto avoidconflicts.You’resensitive tocriticism andtry to avoidit.Sometimes ittakes you a longtime to finishthings, becauseyou redo, check,and try to makethem perfect.You don’t liketo share yourweaknesses orvulnerabilitieswith others.You feelothers haveunrealisticexpectationsof you.A change ofplans canbe upsettingto you.You don’t like to trynew things,especially whenthere’s a chance ofembarrassment,incompetence, or notbeing as good aseveryone else.You havetrouble beinghappy forothers’success.You procrastinateor don’t startthings, becauseyou don’t thinkyou can do themperfectly.You havedifficultybeingspontaneous.

Maladaptive Perfeccionism 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. You try to avoid making mistakes, and you see them as bad.
  2. You feel defective or flawed.
  3. You’re afraid to fail.
  4. People have judged you harshly in the past.
  5. You want to feel in control at all times.
  6. You’d rather do things yourself than have someone else do them “wrong.”
  7. You have insomnia or trouble sleeping.
  8. Even when you succeed, you feel like it’s not enough or that you could have done better.
  9. You feel angry or resentful.
  10. You ruminate or overthink things.
  11. Despite many signs of success, you don’t actually feel successful.
  12. You believe that a single failure or flaw defines you.
  13. You see mediocrity as inferiority.
  14. You’re frequently disappointed when people fail to meet your expectations.
  15. You’re afraid of disappointing people.
  16. You’re highly self-critical.
  17. You’re detail oriented.
  18. You never feel satisfied; there’s always more to do or accomplish.
  19. You’re critical of others.
  20. You play it safe.
  21. You dwell on your mistakes and imperfections.
  22. Your expectations are often unrealistic, leading to disappointment or frustration.
  23. You think that if you were really smart or talented, you wouldn’t have to work so hard.
  24. You worry a lot about what people think of you.
  25. You’re concerned about errors or mistakes.
  26. You set exceptionally high standards for yourself.
  27. You need to win at all costs.
  28. You have stress-related health problems such as headaches, gastrointestinal problems, or high blood pressure.
  29. You’re always busy.
  30. You’re a workaholic, putting in long hours and missing out on leisure activities because you have to work.
  31. You crave organization, lists, planners, charts, and data.
  32. You rarely take a sick day.
  33. You base your worth as a person on your accomplishments.
  34. You have high standards for others and find they often don’t live up to them.
  35. You tend to feel tense, stressed, or anxious.
  36. You’re goal driven.
  37. You demand a lot of others.
  38. You have a hard time relaxing.
  39. You try to avoid conflicts.
  40. You’re sensitive to criticism and try to avoid it.
  41. Sometimes it takes you a long time to finish things, because you redo, check, and try to make them perfect.
  42. You don’t like to share your weaknesses or vulnerabilities with others.
  43. You feel others have unrealistic expectations of you.
  44. A change of plans can be upsetting to you.
  45. You don’t like to try new things, especially when there’s a chance of embarrassment, incompetence, or not being as good as everyone else.
  46. You have trouble being happy for others’ success.
  47. You procrastinate or don’t start things, because you don’t think you can do them perfectly.
  48. You have difficulty being spontaneous.