How to call someone out respectfully

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Ask yourself - do you really need to teach this person? Why is that your job?

That said, there are plenty of occasions when a correction is called for:

Scenario 1: Someone you care about is making a fool of herself.
Scenario 2: Your boundary has been crossed.
Scenario 3: Someone keeps doing something dumb that’s now impacting you.
Scenario 4: Someone is being hurt or will be hurt.

Talking Points

I wanted to take the time to reply to your email thoughtfully and with care as I know your heart and intentions are good.

Many wonderful friends have loved me enough to coach me on tricky topics (like <topic>) so that I can see new perspectives and represent myself as I intend. I hope I can do the same for you, so please take my words in the spirit of love and sisterhood! To make sure that there are no misunderstandings between us, I went ahead and put time on the calendar for us to chat.

I’m looking forward to continuing our dialogue on <date>. Thank you for being so open to my candor!

Please know this is given in the spirit of love and friendship…