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

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