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

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