I won’t trythingsbecause I’m“just notgood at it.”When i’m notable to dosomethingquickly orfluently, myalarm soundsI need tobe greatateverythingIdisappointmyselfIf I take along time tomastersomething, ifeel shameI amreluctant toaccept helpfrom othersI avoidchallengesI judgemyself basedon gettingthings righton the first tryI have a recordof gettingstraight A’s ineverything I doI’mscaredto failI set myinternal barimpossiblyhighnotperformingwell provokesa feeling ofshameI canhandlethings onmy own!!I’mreallyanxiousI hate theidea ofhaving amentorI was toldfrequently asa child that Iwas the“smart one”I’m used toexcellingwithoutmuch effortI feelintimidatedby otherssuccessI judgemyselfbased onridiculousexpectationsI don't feelas smartas myclassmatesWhen I’mfaced with asetback, myconfidencestumblesI avoidtrying newthingsIf somethingcosts me a lotof effort, it mustmean that I ambad at itI avoid challengesbecause it’s souncomfortable totry something I’mnot great atI won’t trythingsbecause I’m“just notgood at it.”When i’m notable to dosomethingquickly orfluently, myalarm soundsI need tobe greatateverythingIdisappointmyselfIf I take along time tomastersomething, ifeel shameI amreluctant toaccept helpfrom othersI avoidchallengesI judgemyself basedon gettingthings righton the first tryI have a recordof gettingstraight A’s ineverything I doI’mscaredto failI set myinternal barimpossiblyhighnotperformingwell provokesa feeling ofshameI canhandlethings onmy own!!I’mreallyanxiousI hate theidea ofhaving amentorI was toldfrequently asa child that Iwas the“smart one”I’m used toexcellingwithoutmuch effortI feelintimidatedby otherssuccessI judgemyselfbased onridiculousexpectationsI don't feelas smartas myclassmatesWhen I’mfaced with asetback, myconfidencestumblesI avoidtrying newthingsIf somethingcosts me a lotof effort, it mustmean that I ambad at itI avoid challengesbecause it’s souncomfortable totry something I’mnot great at

impostor syndrome: the natural genius - 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 won’t try things because I’m “just not good at it.”
  2. When i’m not able to do something quickly or fluently, my alarm sounds
  3. I need to be great at everything
  4. I disappoint myself
  5. If I take a long time to master something, i feel shame
  6. I am reluctant to accept help from others
  7. I avoid challenges
  8. I judge myself based on getting things right on the first try
  9. I have a record of getting straight A’s in everything I do
  10. I’m scared to fail
  11. I set my internal bar impossibly high
  12. not performing well provokes a feeling of shame
  13. I can handle things on my own!!
  14. I’m really anxious
  15. I hate the idea of having a mentor
  16. I was told frequently as a child that I was the “smart one”
  17. I’m used to excelling without much effort
  18. I feel intimidated by others success
  19. I judge myself based on ridiculous expectations
  20. I don't feel as smart as my classmates
  21. When I’m faced with a setback, my confidence stumbles
  22. I avoid trying new things
  23. If something costs me a lot of effort, it must mean that I am bad at it
  24. I avoid challenges because it’s so uncomfortable to try something I’m not great at