(Personalized Seal). I have received, read and understand all of the Pro Se Hearing Guidelines.An acknowledgment is one of the most common types of notarial acts, but it often confuses Notaries. Here are 5 steps to performing an acknowledgment. Downloadable forms for eFiling, Divorces, and Suites Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship, Child Support, Hail Claims, Legal, LegalEase, and Passports. To make the acknowledgment valid, it must include the words. "acknowledged before me.