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

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