That's notsomething Ican do, buthere's what Ican offer.I'm here tosupport you, butI'll have to setlimits on sharingpersonal stories.I hear you,and I cansee why thisis importantto you.This is notsomething I canassist with.Let's focus onwhat I can helpyou with.For your safetyand ours, we'llneed to followthe guidelines.We'll have towrap up soonso I can attendto otherresponsibilities.I'll need to stayprofessional tomake sure I'mgiving you thebest care.I'd love to hearmore, but weneed to stick toour scheduletoday.I appreciateyour curiosity,but we'll needto keep thisprofessional.That's notsomething Ifeelcomfortablediscussing.Let'sfocus onyour goalsfor today.This boundarymay feel tough,but it's meant tosupport yourgrowth.I need to keepmy personallife private tofocus on myrole here.I understandthis is hard.Let's figureout the nextstep together.I'm not able tostay longer, butI look forwardto seeing you atour nextsession.I'd rather notanswer that,as it's notrelated toyour care.I understandthis this feelsfrustrating, butthese are theboundaries weneed to follow.I appreciateyour trust, but Ihave tomaintain certainboundaries.I'm sorry, butI can't sharepersonalinformation.I understandyour concern.Let's work onfinding asolutiontogether.I need to take amoment toreflect beforewe continuethisconversation.This is not theright time forthatconversation.Let's scheduleit for later.Your feelingsare valid, andI want to helpyou workthrough this.This is thepolicy wefollow, and Ineed toadhere to it.I care aboutyour progress,and thisboundary helpsus stay ontrack.I'd like tohelp, butI'm not ableto do that.This space isfor you, notme, so I'llkeep thefocus on you.I can see thisis important toyou, but I needto stay neutralto support you.That's notpermitted here,but let's look atalternativeoptions.I'll need toinvolve a teammember toensure weaddress thisappropriately.That's animportant issue.Let's involvethe appropriatestaff member tohelp you.This feels likea good timeto pause andrevisit thislater.I hear you,but let's getback to thetopic athand.Our guidelinesare in place foreveryone'ssafety, so Ican't make anexception.I'll need you torespect this ruleto maintain thesafety ofeveryone here.That's notsomething Ican do, buthere's what Ican offer.I'm here tosupport you, butI'll have to setlimits on sharingpersonal stories.I hear you,and I cansee why thisis importantto you.This is notsomething I canassist with.Let's focus onwhat I can helpyou with.For your safetyand ours, we'llneed to followthe guidelines.We'll have towrap up soonso I can attendto otherresponsibilities.I'll need to stayprofessional tomake sure I'mgiving you thebest care.I'd love to hearmore, but weneed to stick toour scheduletoday.I appreciateyour curiosity,but we'll needto keep thisprofessional.That's notsomething Ifeelcomfortablediscussing.Let'sfocus onyour goalsfor today.This boundarymay feel tough,but it's meant tosupport yourgrowth.I need to keepmy personallife private tofocus on myrole here.I understandthis is hard.Let's figureout the nextstep together.I'm not able tostay longer, butI look forwardto seeing you atour nextsession.I'd rather notanswer that,as it's notrelated toyour care.I understandthis this feelsfrustrating, butthese are theboundaries weneed to follow.I appreciateyour trust, but Ihave tomaintain certainboundaries.I'm sorry, butI can't sharepersonalinformation.I understandyour concern.Let's work onfinding asolutiontogether.I need to take amoment toreflect beforewe continuethisconversation.This is not theright time forthatconversation.Let's scheduleit for later.Your feelingsare valid, andI want to helpyou workthrough this.This is thepolicy wefollow, and Ineed toadhere to it.I care aboutyour progress,and thisboundary helpsus stay ontrack.I'd like tohelp, butI'm not ableto do that.This space isfor you, notme, so I'llkeep thefocus on you.I can see thisis important toyou, but I needto stay neutralto support you.That's notpermitted here,but let's look atalternativeoptions.I'll need toinvolve a teammember toensure weaddress thisappropriately.That's animportant issue.Let's involvethe appropriatestaff member tohelp you.This feels likea good timeto pause andrevisit thislater.I hear you,but let's getback to thetopic athand.Our guidelinesare in place foreveryone'ssafety, so Ican't make anexception.I'll need you torespect this ruleto maintain thesafety ofeveryone here.

Boundary Phrases Bingo - 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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
  1. That's not something I can do, but here's what I can offer.
  2. I'm here to support you, but I'll have to set limits on sharing personal stories.
  3. I hear you, and I can see why this is important to you.
  4. This is not something I can assist with. Let's focus on what I can help you with.
  5. For your safety and ours, we'll need to follow the guidelines.
  6. We'll have to wrap up soon so I can attend to other responsibilities.
  7. I'll need to stay professional to make sure I'm giving you the best care.
  8. I'd love to hear more, but we need to stick to our schedule today.
  9. I appreciate your curiosity, but we'll need to keep this professional.
  10. That's not something I feel comfortable discussing.
  11. Let's focus on your goals for today.
  12. This boundary may feel tough, but it's meant to support your growth.
  13. I need to keep my personal life private to focus on my role here.
  14. I understand this is hard. Let's figure out the next step together.
  15. I'm not able to stay longer, but I look forward to seeing you at our next session.
  16. I'd rather not answer that, as it's not related to your care.
  17. I understand this this feels frustrating, but these are the boundaries we need to follow.
  18. I appreciate your trust, but I have to maintain certain boundaries.
  19. I'm sorry, but I can't share personal information.
  20. I understand your concern. Let's work on finding a solution together.
  21. I need to take a moment to reflect before we continue this conversation.
  22. This is not the right time for that conversation. Let's schedule it for later.
  23. Your feelings are valid, and I want to help you work through this.
  24. This is the policy we follow, and I need to adhere to it.
  25. I care about your progress, and this boundary helps us stay on track.
  26. I'd like to help, but I'm not able to do that.
  27. This space is for you, not me, so I'll keep the focus on you.
  28. I can see this is important to you, but I need to stay neutral to support you.
  29. That's not permitted here, but let's look at alternative options.
  30. I'll need to involve a team member to ensure we address this appropriately.
  31. That's an important issue. Let's involve the appropriate staff member to help you.
  32. This feels like a good time to pause and revisit this later.
  33. I hear you, but let's get back to the topic at hand.
  34. Our guidelines are in place for everyone's safety, so I can't make an exception.
  35. I'll need you to respect this rule to maintain the safety of everyone here.