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

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