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

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