The certificate of acknowledgment (PDF) must be in the form set forth in California Civil Code section 1189. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature. (Seal).A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual. In today's video I'm going to show you how to complete a California Acknowledgement and a California Giraffe. Fill out, sign, and affix your official seal to the Notary certificate. The wording requirements for acknowledgment certificates vary from state to state. Acknowledgement email 5 examples and template. A gift acknowledgment letter recognizes donors and can be used to claim tax deductions. Sample filled-in forms with instructions are available at the end of this Guide. Contractor shall provide such services as outlined in the sample agreement, Attachment 2 of this RFP (Agreement).