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

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