Try this
- Name the part that has become difficult, such as background listening or trouble focusing.
- Propose intentional start and end times for future calls. Close the current connection clearly rather than leaving the change to be discovered.
A worked example
“I want to stop leaving the call running while we work. I’d enjoy a proper goodbye now and a short call after dinner.”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
An earlier preference for continuous contact can change. Review the new format after trying it, without using connection duration as a measure of commitment.