asking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudi framerequests interms of therequirementsof the project“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”“I shouldneverneedhelp”i hatehavingneedsasking forhelp is asign ofweakness“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”ii willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for help“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”“I shouldnevermake amistake”“i shouldnever beconfused”even if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”needinghelp =failure“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”i have tofigureeverythingout bymyself“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”i don’tneedothersi have todoeverythingalonei refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworthpeoplethink i’mstuck upi need toaccomplishthings onmy own“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”asking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudi framerequests interms of therequirementsof the project“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”“I shouldneverneedhelp”i hatehavingneedsasking forhelp is asign ofweakness“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”ii willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for help“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”“I shouldnevermake amistake”“i shouldnever beconfused”even if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”needinghelp =failure“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”i have tofigureeverythingout bymyself“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”i don’tneedothersi have todoeverythingalonei refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworthpeoplethink i’mstuck upi need toaccomplishthings onmy own“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”

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