I need to take amoment toreflect beforewe continuethisconversation.This is not theright time forthatconversation.Let's scheduleit for later.This feels likea good timeto pause andrevisit thislater.That's notsomething Ican do, buthere's what Ican offer.I understandyour concern.Let's work onfinding asolutiontogether.I'd love to hearmore, but weneed to stick toour scheduletoday.I'll need you torespect this ruleto maintain thesafety ofeveryone here.That's animportant issue.Let's involvethe appropriatestaff member tohelp you.Your feelingsare valid, andI want to helpyou workthrough this.That's notsomething Ifeelcomfortablediscussing.I care aboutyour progress,and thisboundary helpsus stay ontrack.This is thepolicy wefollow, and Ineed toadhere to it.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.This space isfor you, notme, so I'llkeep thefocus on you.For your safetyand ours, we'llneed to followthe guidelines.I need to keepmy personallife private tofocus on myrole here.That's notpermitted here,but let's look atalternativeoptions.This boundarymay feel tough,but it's meant tosupport yourgrowth.I'm sorry, butI can't sharepersonalinformation.I'm not able tostay longer, butI look forwardto seeing you atour nextsession.Let'sfocus onyour goalsfor today.Our guidelinesare in place foreveryone'ssafety, so Ican't make anexception.I understandthis this feelsfrustrating, butthese are theboundaries weneed to follow.I hear you,and I cansee why thisis importantto you.We'll have towrap up soonso I can attendto otherresponsibilities.I'm here tosupport you, butI'll have to setlimits on sharingpersonal stories.I'll need toinvolve a teammember toensure weaddress thisappropriately.I'd like tohelp, butI'm not ableto do that.I'd rather notanswer that,as it's notrelated toyour care.I can see thisis important toyou, but I needto stay neutralto support you.I hear you,but let's getback to thetopic athand.I understandthis is hard.Let's figureout the nextstep together.I appreciateyour trust, but Ihave tomaintain certainboundaries.I need to take amoment toreflect beforewe continuethisconversation.This is not theright time forthatconversation.Let's scheduleit for later.This feels likea good timeto pause andrevisit thislater.That's notsomething Ican do, buthere's what Ican offer.I understandyour concern.Let's work onfinding asolutiontogether.I'd love to hearmore, but weneed to stick toour scheduletoday.I'll need you torespect this ruleto maintain thesafety ofeveryone here.That's animportant issue.Let's involvethe appropriatestaff member tohelp you.Your feelingsare valid, andI want to helpyou workthrough this.That's notsomething Ifeelcomfortablediscussing.I care aboutyour progress,and thisboundary helpsus stay ontrack.This is thepolicy wefollow, and Ineed toadhere to it.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.This space isfor you, notme, so I'llkeep thefocus on you.For your safetyand ours, we'llneed to followthe guidelines.I need to keepmy personallife private tofocus on myrole here.That's notpermitted here,but let's look atalternativeoptions.This boundarymay feel tough,but it's meant tosupport yourgrowth.I'm sorry, butI can't sharepersonalinformation.I'm not able tostay longer, butI look forwardto seeing you atour nextsession.Let'sfocus onyour goalsfor today.Our guidelinesare in place foreveryone'ssafety, so Ican't make anexception.I understandthis this feelsfrustrating, butthese are theboundaries weneed to follow.I hear you,and I cansee why thisis importantto you.We'll have towrap up soonso I can attendto otherresponsibilities.I'm here tosupport you, butI'll have to setlimits on sharingpersonal stories.I'll need toinvolve a teammember toensure weaddress thisappropriately.I'd like tohelp, butI'm not ableto do that.I'd rather notanswer that,as it's notrelated toyour care.I can see thisis important toyou, but I needto stay neutralto support you.I hear you,but let's getback to thetopic athand.I understandthis is hard.Let's figureout the nextstep together.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. I need to take a moment to reflect before we continue this conversation.
  2. This is not the right time for that conversation. Let's schedule it for later.
  3. This feels like a good time to pause and revisit this later.
  4. That's not something I can do, but here's what I can offer.
  5. I understand your concern. Let's work on finding a solution together.
  6. I'd love to hear more, but we need to stick to our schedule today.
  7. I'll need you to respect this rule to maintain the safety of everyone here.
  8. That's an important issue. Let's involve the appropriate staff member to help you.
  9. Your feelings are valid, and I want to help you work through this.
  10. That's not something I feel comfortable discussing.
  11. I care about your progress, and this boundary helps us stay on track.
  12. This is the policy we follow, and I need to adhere to it.
  13. This is not something I can assist with. Let's focus on what I can help you with.
  14. I'll need to stay professional to make sure I'm giving you the best care.
  15. I appreciate your curiosity, but we'll need to keep this professional.
  16. This space is for you, not me, so I'll keep the focus on you.
  17. For your safety and ours, we'll need to follow the guidelines.
  18. I need to keep my personal life private to focus on my role here.
  19. That's not permitted here, but let's look at alternative options.
  20. This boundary may feel tough, but it's meant to support your growth.
  21. I'm sorry, but I can't share personal information.
  22. I'm not able to stay longer, but I look forward to seeing you at our next session.
  23. Let's focus on your goals for today.
  24. Our guidelines are in place for everyone's safety, so I can't make an exception.
  25. I understand this this feels frustrating, but these are the boundaries we need to follow.
  26. I hear you, and I can see why this is important to you.
  27. We'll have to wrap up soon so I can attend to other responsibilities.
  28. I'm here to support you, but I'll have to set limits on sharing personal stories.
  29. I'll need to involve a team member to ensure we address this appropriately.
  30. I'd like to help, but I'm not able to do that.
  31. I'd rather not answer that, as it's not related to your care.
  32. I can see this is important to you, but I need to stay neutral to support you.
  33. I hear you, but let's get back to the topic at hand.
  34. I understand this is hard. Let's figure out the next step together.
  35. I appreciate your trust, but I have to maintain certain boundaries.