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

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