Choosing to restand prioritizeself-care insteadofovercommittingto please others. Instead ofwishing forsomeone else’stalents, investin developingyour own gifts. If you want abetter job, takesteps to developnew skills insteadof waiting foropportunities tocome to you. Instead of justavoiding toxicpeople, activelybuild healthyfriendships. A friend whoalwaysoverspends andborrows moneybut never pays itback facesfinancial instability.Instead ofenvying a friend’smarriage, workon your ownrelationship skills. Saying no to anunhealthyrelationshipbecause you valueyourself, notbecause you fearloneliness. Telling a partner,“I need opencommunication”instead ofhoping they’llfigure it out. A person whoeats unhealthyfood and neverexercisesdevelops healthissues over time. A spouse whoneglects theirpartneremotionallyexperiences astrained or brokenmarriage. If you want astronger faith,engage in prayer,study, andcommunity insteadof hoping it willgrow on its own. You can setlimits on howothers treat you,but you cannotmake themrespect you. If someonedeclines aninvitation, don’tguilt-trip theminto coming. You can help afriend in need,but you are notresponsible forfixing all theirproblems.If your spousehas a differentopinion, respectit instead oftrying to forceagreement. You can offeremotional supportto a grievingfriend, but youcannot take awaytheir pain. If a friend needsspace, youshould give it tothem instead ofdemanding theirattention.Instead ofpassively hopingfor change, takesteps to growspiritually,emotionally, andprofessionally. You can chooseto forgivesomeone, butyou cannotforce them toapologize.Telling a friend youcan no longer betheir emotionaldumping groundmay hurt them, butit’s necessary foryour well-being.Telling a friend,“I can’t answercalls after 9PM” instead ofexpecting themto guess. You can expressyour feelingshonestly, but youcannot controlhow othersrespond. Saying no toworking overtimemay disappointyour boss, but itpreserves yourhealth. Setting workboundariesbecause you valuebalance, notbecause you feardisappointing yourboss. Choosing to restand prioritizeself-care insteadofovercommittingto please others. Instead ofwishing forsomeone else’stalents, investin developingyour own gifts. If you want abetter job, takesteps to developnew skills insteadof waiting foropportunities tocome to you. Instead of justavoiding toxicpeople, activelybuild healthyfriendships. A friend whoalwaysoverspends andborrows moneybut never pays itback facesfinancial instability.Instead ofenvying a friend’smarriage, workon your ownrelationship skills. Saying no to anunhealthyrelationshipbecause you valueyourself, notbecause you fearloneliness. Telling a partner,“I need opencommunication”instead ofhoping they’llfigure it out. A person whoeats unhealthyfood and neverexercisesdevelops healthissues over time. A spouse whoneglects theirpartneremotionallyexperiences astrained or brokenmarriage. If you want astronger faith,engage in prayer,study, andcommunity insteadof hoping it willgrow on its own. You can setlimits on howothers treat you,but you cannotmake themrespect you. If someonedeclines aninvitation, don’tguilt-trip theminto coming. You can help afriend in need,but you are notresponsible forfixing all theirproblems.If your spousehas a differentopinion, respectit instead oftrying to forceagreement. You can offeremotional supportto a grievingfriend, but youcannot take awaytheir pain. If a friend needsspace, youshould give it tothem instead ofdemanding theirattention.Instead ofpassively hopingfor change, takesteps to growspiritually,emotionally, andprofessionally. You can chooseto forgivesomeone, butyou cannotforce them toapologize.Telling a friend youcan no longer betheir emotionaldumping groundmay hurt them, butit’s necessary foryour well-being.Telling a friend,“I can’t answercalls after 9PM” instead ofexpecting themto guess. You can expressyour feelingshonestly, but youcannot controlhow othersrespond. Saying no toworking overtimemay disappointyour boss, but itpreserves yourhealth. Setting workboundariesbecause you valuebalance, notbecause you feardisappointing yourboss. 

Laws of Boundaries - 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. Choosing to rest and prioritize self-care instead of overcommitting to please others.
  2. Instead of wishing for someone else’s talents, invest in developing your own gifts.
  3. If you want a better job, take steps to develop new skills instead of waiting for opportunities to come to you.
  4. Instead of just avoiding toxic people, actively build healthy friendships.
  5. A friend who always overspends and borrows money but never pays it back faces financial instability.
  6. Instead of envying a friend’s marriage, work on your own relationship skills.
  7. Saying no to an unhealthy relationship because you value yourself, not because you fear loneliness.
  8. Telling a partner, “I need open communication” instead of hoping they’ll figure it out.
  9. A person who eats unhealthy food and never exercises develops health issues over time.
  10. A spouse who neglects their partner emotionally experiences a strained or broken marriage.
  11. If you want a stronger faith, engage in prayer, study, and community instead of hoping it will grow on its own.
  12. You can set limits on how others treat you, but you cannot make them respect you.
  13. If someone declines an invitation, don’t guilt-trip them into coming.
  14. You can help a friend in need, but you are not responsible for fixing all their problems.
  15. If your spouse has a different opinion, respect it instead of trying to force agreement.
  16. You can offer emotional support to a grieving friend, but you cannot take away their pain.
  17. If a friend needs space, you should give it to them instead of demanding their attention.
  18. Instead of passively hoping for change, take steps to grow spiritually, emotionally, and professionally.
  19. You can choose to forgive someone, but you cannot force them to apologize.
  20. Telling a friend you can no longer be their emotional dumping ground may hurt them, but it’s necessary for your well-being.
  21. Telling a friend, “I can’t answer calls after 9 PM” instead of expecting them to guess.
  22. You can express your feelings honestly, but you cannot control how others respond.
  23. Saying no to working overtime may disappoint your boss, but it preserves your health.
  24. Setting work boundaries because you value balance, not because you fear disappointing your boss.