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

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