When i’mfaced with asetback, myconfidencetumblesnot performingwell provokesa feeling ofshamei’mscaredto faili canhandlethings onmy own!!i’mreallyanxiousi need tobe greatateverythingi’m used toexcellingwithoutmuch effortWhen i’m notable to dosomethingquickly orfluently, myalarm soundsi hate theidea ofhaving amentoridisappointmyselfi set myinternal barimpossiblyhighi amreluctant toaccept helpfrom othersi avoidtrying newthingsi judgemyself basedon ridiculousexpectationsif somethingcosts me a lotof effort, it mustmean that i ambad at iti judge mycompetence onease and speedas opposed tomy effortsi have arecord ofgettingstraight A’s ineverything i doi avoid challengesbecause it’s souncomfortable totry something i’mnot great ati judge myselfbased ongetting thingsright on thefirst tryi won’t trythingsbecause i’m“just notgood at it.”if i take along time tomastersomething, ifeel shamei avoidchallengesi’m agiftedchildburnouti was toldfrequently asa child that iwas the“smart one”When i’mfaced with asetback, myconfidencetumblesnot performingwell provokesa feeling ofshamei’mscaredto faili canhandlethings onmy own!!i’mreallyanxiousi need tobe greatateverythingi’m used toexcellingwithoutmuch effortWhen i’m notable to dosomethingquickly orfluently, myalarm soundsi hate theidea ofhaving amentoridisappointmyselfi set myinternal barimpossiblyhighi amreluctant toaccept helpfrom othersi avoidtrying newthingsi judgemyself basedon ridiculousexpectationsif somethingcosts me a lotof effort, it mustmean that i ambad at iti judge mycompetence onease and speedas opposed tomy effortsi have arecord ofgettingstraight A’s ineverything i doi avoid challengesbecause it’s souncomfortable totry something i’mnot great ati judge myselfbased ongetting thingsright on thefirst tryi won’t trythingsbecause i’m“just notgood at it.”if i take along time tomastersomething, ifeel shamei avoidchallengesi’m agiftedchildburnouti was toldfrequently asa child that iwas the“smart one”

impostor syndrome: the natural genius - 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. When i’m faced with a setback, my confidence tumbles
  2. not performing well provokes a feeling of shame
  3. i’m scared to fail
  4. i can handle things on my own!!
  5. i’m really anxious
  6. i need to be great at everything
  7. i’m used to excelling without much effort
  8. When i’m not able to do something quickly or fluently, my alarm sounds
  9. i hate the idea of having a mentor
  10. i disappoint myself
  11. i set my internal bar impossibly high
  12. i am reluctant to accept help from others
  13. i avoid trying new things
  14. i judge myself based on ridiculous expectations
  15. if something costs me a lot of effort, it must mean that i am bad at it
  16. i judge my competence on ease and speed as opposed to my efforts
  17. i have a record of getting straight A’s in everything i do
  18. i avoid challenges because it’s so uncomfortable to try something i’m not great at
  19. i judge myself based on getting things right on the first try
  20. i won’t try things because i’m “just not good at it.”
  21. if i take a long time to master something, i feel shame
  22. i avoid challenges
  23. i’m a gifted child burnout
  24. i was told frequently as a child that i was the “smart one”