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

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