i have tofigureeverythingout bymyselfi need toaccomplishthings onmy ownneedinghelp =failure“I shouldneverneedhelp”even if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”i hatehavingneeds“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”i framerequests interms of therequirementsof the project“i shouldnever beconfused”peoplethink i’mstuck upi have todoeverythingaloneasking forhelp is asign ofweaknessi“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”i don’tneedothersasking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraud“I shouldnevermake amistake”“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”i refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworth“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for helpi have tofigureeverythingout bymyselfi need toaccomplishthings onmy ownneedinghelp =failure“I shouldneverneedhelp”even if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’t“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”i hatehavingneeds“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”i framerequests interms of therequirementsof the project“i shouldnever beconfused”peoplethink i’mstuck upi have todoeverythingaloneasking forhelp is asign ofweaknessi“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”i don’tneedothersasking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraud“I shouldnevermake amistake”“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”i refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworth“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for help

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