Respectful or respectful means showing politeness or deference--
We are visiting a house of worship; make sure your behavior is respectful.
Make sure to use a respectful form of address; you are writing to a stranger.
Respective or respective means corresponding to or pertaining to--
Send them back to their respective classrooms; the room number is on each file.
Now let's discuss the respective merits of the different plans.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"Speak to each person in a respectful tone, regardless of their respective positions."
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