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

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