What Do I Say? 50 Boundary Scripts for Real Life — Fillable PDF

You may know your limit and still struggle to find the words. What Do I Say? offers practical examples for protecting your time, handling pushback and reducing overexplaining—without promising that the other person will agree.

Created by Raymond Navarro, MS, LMHC, a Florida licensed mental health counselor (MH19212).

The 20-page resource includes Gentle, Clear and Firm versions of 50 boundary situations across family, relationships, friendships, work, money, time, privacy and digital communication. It also includes a before-you-answer self-check, an overexplaining reset, a boundary guilt check, a pushback plan and personal practice pages.

You receive one printable PDF with fillable practice fields. Download a private copy and use a PDF reader that supports saving form entries, or print the pages you want. Adapt the wording to your circumstances rather than treating any sentence as a rule.

Safety comes first. Direct confrontation is not safe in every relationship or workplace. If a boundary could increase the risk of violence, coercion, retaliation, financial harm or other danger, prioritize safety and individualized support. A script is not a safety plan.

For adult personal education and self-reflection only. Not psychotherapy, diagnosis, medical or legal advice, or a substitute for individualized care. No therapist-client relationship is created. No physical item is shipped. Do not redistribute the file.