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

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