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

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