i avoidaskingfor help“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”i don’tneedothersi hatehavingneeds“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”needinghelp =failure“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”“I shouldneverneedhelp”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for help“i shouldnever beconfused”peoplethink i’mstuck upasking forhelp is asign ofweaknesseven if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”i refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworthi need toaccomplishthings onmy owni have tofigureeverythingout by myself“I shouldnevermake amistake”i have todoeverythingalonei framerequests interms of therequirementsof the projectasking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraud“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”i avoidaskingfor help“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”i don’tneedothersi hatehavingneeds“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”needinghelp =failure“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”“I shouldneverneedhelp”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for help“i shouldnever beconfused”peoplethink i’mstuck upasking forhelp is asign ofweaknesseven if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”i refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworthi need toaccomplishthings onmy owni have tofigureeverythingout by myself“I shouldnevermake amistake”i have todoeverythingalonei framerequests interms of therequirementsof the projectasking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraud“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”

impostor syndrome: the soloist - 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 avoid asking for help
  2. “I should know everything in my field”
  3. “I should excel in everything I do”
  4. i don’t need others
  5. i hate having needs
  6. “i should always feel confident”
  7. “I should get it right the first time”
  8. needing help = failure
  9. “I should always understand what I’m reading”
  10. “I should never need help”
  11. i will mindlessly struggle over a task instead of ask for help
  12. “i should never be confused”
  13. people think i’m stuck up
  14. asking for help is a sign of weakness
  15. even if it’s more efficient to ask for someone’s help, i won’t
  16. “I should always know the answer”
  17. i refuse assistance so that i can prove my worth
  18. i need to accomplish things on my own
  19. i have to figure everything out by myself
  20. “I should never make a mistake”
  21. i have to do everything alone
  22. i frame requests in terms of the requirements of the project
  23. asking for help would expose me as a fraud
  24. “I don’t need anyone’s help.”