“I shouldnevermake amistake”ii have todoeverythingalone“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”even if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’tneedinghelp =failurepeoplethink i’mstuck up“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”i framerequests interms of therequirementsof the projecti refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworth“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”i have tofigureeverythingout bymyselfi hatehavingneedsi need toaccomplishthings onmy own“I shouldneverneedhelp”asking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudi don’tneedothers“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for helpasking forhelp is asign ofweakness“i shouldnever beconfused”“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”“I shouldnevermake amistake”ii have todoeverythingalone“i shouldalwaysfeelconfident”even if it’smore efficientto ask forsomeone’shelp, i won’tneedinghelp =failurepeoplethink i’mstuck up“I shouldget it rightthe firsttime”i framerequests interms of therequirementsof the projecti refuseassistanceso that i canprove myworth“I shouldexcel ineverythingI do”i have tofigureeverythingout bymyselfi hatehavingneedsi need toaccomplishthings onmy own“I shouldneverneedhelp”asking forhelp wouldexpose meas a fraudi don’tneedothers“I shouldalwaysunderstandwhat I’mreading”i willmindlesslystruggle overa task insteadof ask for helpasking forhelp is asign ofweakness“i shouldnever beconfused”“I don’tneedanyone’shelp.”“I shouldalwaysknow theanswer”“I shouldknoweverythingin my field”

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