“I shouldnevermake amistake”“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”i need toaccomplishthings onmy owni refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworthi willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for help“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”i have todoeverythingaloneasking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudpeoplethink i’mstuck upi framerequests interms of therequirementsof the project“i shouldnever beconfused”“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”needinghelp =failureasking forhelp is asign ofweaknessi avoidaskingfor helpi don’tneedothersi have tofigureeverythingout by myself“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”“I shouldneverneedhelp”“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”i hatehavingneedseven if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”“I shouldnevermake amistake”“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”i need toaccomplishthings onmy owni refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworthi willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for help“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”i have todoeverythingaloneasking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudpeoplethink i’mstuck upi framerequests interms of therequirementsof the project“i shouldnever beconfused”“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”needinghelp =failureasking forhelp is asign ofweaknessi avoidaskingfor helpi don’tneedothersi have tofigureeverythingout by myself“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”“I shouldneverneedhelp”“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”i hatehavingneedseven if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“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 should never make a mistake”
  2. “I should get it right the first time”
  3. “I should know everything in my field”
  4. i need to accomplish things on my own
  5. i refuse assistance so that i can prove my worth
  6. i will mindlessly struggle over a task instead of ask for help
  7. “I should excel in everything I do”
  8. i have to do everything alone
  9. asking for help would expose me as a fraud
  10. people think i’m stuck up
  11. i frame requests in terms of the requirements of the project
  12. “i should never be confused”
  13. “i should always feel confident”
  14. needing help = failure
  15. asking for help is a sign of weakness
  16. i avoid asking for help
  17. i don’t need others
  18. i have to figure everything out by myself
  19. “I should always understand what I’m reading”
  20. “I should never need help”
  21. “I should always know the answer”
  22. i hate having needs
  23. even if it’s more efficient to ask for someone’s help, i won’t
  24. “I don’t need anyone’s help.”