If your best friend's singing
Is off a note or two,
Don't say, "You sound dreadful!"
Say, "I like music too!"

Words have tremendous power.
They can hurt or they can heal
And the way we choose to use them
Can affect how others feel.

With our friends and with our families,
Using e-mail, fax, or phone,
We should use words wisely.
This is SHMIRAT HA-LASHON.