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

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