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'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. This 5-step guide will teach you how to notarize a document that requires an acknowledgement (the most common notarial act). On the _______day of ______ in the year_____, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared. You type your signature, upload an image of your signature, or draw your signature in the field. Dear Parna Didi, thank you for relishing everything I've cooked! Thank you for believing in every creative endeavor of my life, including this one! Are you wondering how to write your dissertation acknowledgments and who to thank? This guide with examples will answer all of your questions!