asking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraud“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for helpi have todoeverythingalone“i shouldnever beconfused”asking forhelp is asign ofweaknessi need toaccomplishthings onmy owni hatehavingneedspeoplethink i’mstuck up“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”i don’tneedothersi have tofigureeverythingout by myselfeven if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”needinghelp =failurei avoidaskingfor help“I shouldnevermake amistake”i framerequests interms of therequirementsof the project“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”i refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworth“I shouldneverneedhelp”“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”asking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraud“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for helpi have todoeverythingalone“i shouldnever beconfused”asking forhelp is asign ofweaknessi need toaccomplishthings onmy owni hatehavingneedspeoplethink i’mstuck up“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”i don’tneedothersi have tofigureeverythingout by myselfeven if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”needinghelp =failurei avoidaskingfor help“I shouldnevermake amistake”i framerequests interms of therequirementsof the project“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”i refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworth“I shouldneverneedhelp”“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”

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