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

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.


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