peoplethink i’mstuck upasking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudi framerequests interms of therequirementsof the projectasking forhelp is asign ofweaknessneedinghelp =failurei have tofigureeverythingout bymyself“I shouldnevermake amistake”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for help“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”even if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’ti refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworth“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”“I shouldneverneedhelp”“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”i don’tneedothers“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”i have todoeverythingalonei need toaccomplishthings onmy own“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”“i shouldnever beconfused”ii hatehavingneeds“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”peoplethink i’mstuck upasking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudi framerequests interms of therequirementsof the projectasking forhelp is asign ofweaknessneedinghelp =failurei have tofigureeverythingout bymyself“I shouldnevermake amistake”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for help“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”even if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’ti refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworth“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”“I shouldneverneedhelp”“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”i don’tneedothers“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”i have todoeverythingalonei need toaccomplishthings onmy own“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”“i shouldnever beconfused”ii hatehavingneeds“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”

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