This 5-step guide will teach you how to notarize a document that requires an acknowledgement (the most common notarial act). 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. Worksheet: Acknowledgment and Response Outline. Please fill out the following outline while you are watching the videos, and bring a copy to class. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to all those who provided me the possibility to complete this report. I'm going to take a minute here and we're going to cover how to properly do an all-purpose acknowledgement for the state of California. Forms ; Summons extra caption. PDF ; Complaint sample. In a concise manner, mention and thank the individuals that provided educational, moral and financial support.