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

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