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

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