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

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