“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”i need toaccomplishthings onmy owneven if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’tneedinghelp =failure“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”asking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudi framerequests interms of therequirementsof the projecti refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworthi avoidaskingfor help“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”asking forhelp is asign ofweakness“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”“I shouldneverneedhelp”peoplethink i’mstuck up“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”i hatehavingneeds“i shouldnever beconfused”“I shouldnevermake amistake”i have todoeverythingalonei have tofigureeverythingout by myselfi willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for helpi don’tneedothers“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”i need toaccomplishthings onmy owneven if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’tneedinghelp =failure“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”asking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudi framerequests interms of therequirementsof the projecti refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworthi avoidaskingfor help“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”asking forhelp is asign ofweakness“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”“I shouldneverneedhelp”peoplethink i’mstuck up“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”i hatehavingneeds“i shouldnever beconfused”“I shouldnevermake amistake”i have todoeverythingalonei have tofigureeverythingout by myselfi willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for helpi don’tneedothers“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”

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