diff --git a/crates/typst/src/eval/call.rs b/crates/typst/src/eval/call.rs
index e15f2c335..3bdd9a462 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/eval/call.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/eval/call.rs
@@ -110,10 +110,11 @@ impl Eval for ast::FuncCall<'_> {
                 match target {
                     Value::Dict(ref dict) => {
                         if matches!(dict.get(&field), Ok(Value::Func(_))) {
-                            error.hint(
-                                "to call the function stored in the dictionary, \
-                             surround the field access with parentheses",
-                            );
+                            error.hint(eco_format!(
+                                "to call the function stored in the dictionary, surround \
+                                 the field access with parentheses, e.g. `(dict.{})(..)`",
+                               field.as_str(),
+                            ));
                         } else {
                             field_hint();
                         }
diff --git a/tests/typ/compiler/dict.typ b/tests/typ/compiler/dict.typ
index e66d8099e..cba2b6184 100644
--- a/tests/typ/compiler/dict.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/compiler/dict.typ
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@
 ---
 #{
   let dict = (
-    func: () => 1,
+    call-me: () => 1,
   )
-  // Error: 8-12 type dictionary has no method `func`
-  // Hint: 8-12 to call the function stored in the dictionary, surround the field access with parentheses
-  dict.func()
+  // Error: 8-15 type dictionary has no method `call-me`
+  // Hint: 8-15 to call the function stored in the dictionary, surround the field access with parentheses, e.g. `(dict.call-me)(..)`
+  dict.call-me()
 }
 
 ---