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