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

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