The certificate of acknowledgment (PDF) must be in the form set forth in California Civil Code section 1189. 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. I am here doing a um mock notarization for an acknowledgement and durat i want to show you how to fill out both of them. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. My acknowledgment follows a similarly simple route, as I spell out in detail the reasons I am thanking Tiffany and the Book In A Box team. In today's video I'm going to show you how to complete a California Acknowledgement and a California Giraffe. Thank those who shared stories, if your book includes personal stories or experiences. In addition, express gratitude to inspirational figures. Acknowledgments and jurats are different notarizations with different purposes, each requires its own certificate wording.