peoplethink i’mstuck up“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”i have todoeverythingalone“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”i framerequests interms of therequirementsof the projectasking forhelp is asign ofweaknessi refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworth“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”“i shouldnever beconfused”i need toaccomplishthings onmy owni don’tneedothers“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”needinghelp =failureasking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudi hatehavingneedsi have tofigureeverythingout bymyself“I shouldneverneedhelp”even if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for helpi“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”“I shouldnevermake amistake”peoplethink i’mstuck up“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”i have todoeverythingalone“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”i framerequests interms of therequirementsof the projectasking forhelp is asign ofweaknessi refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworth“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”“i shouldnever beconfused”i need toaccomplishthings onmy owni don’tneedothers“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”needinghelp =failureasking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudi hatehavingneedsi have tofigureeverythingout bymyself“I shouldneverneedhelp”even if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for helpi“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”“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. people think i’m stuck up
  2. “I should know everything in my field”
  3. i have to do everything alone
  4. “I should always know the answer”
  5. i frame requests in terms of the requirements of the project
  6. asking for help is a sign of weakness
  7. i refuse assistance so that i can prove my worth
  8. “I should always understand what I’m reading”
  9. “i should never be confused”
  10. i need to accomplish things on my own
  11. i don’t need others
  12. “I should get it right the first time”
  13. needing help = failure
  14. asking for help would expose me as a fraud
  15. i hate having needs
  16. i have to figure everything out by myself
  17. “I should never need help”
  18. even if it’s more efficient to ask for someone’s help, i won’t
  19. “i should always feel confident”
  20. i will mindlessly struggle over a task instead of ask for help
  21. i
  22. “I should excel in everything I do”
  23. “I don’t need anyone’s help.”
  24. “I should never make a mistake”