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

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