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

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