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

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