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.Maryland has a unique law that allows a Notary to notarize the signature in the capacity as an "official witness" without completing a notarial certificate. A: Do not write an acknowledgement letter. It will be used against you in court. When acknowledgment wording is missing from your document or not usable, simply detach a certificate, complete and attach to the document being notarized. This 5-step guide will teach you how to notarize a document that requires an acknowledgement (the most common notarial act). On this _____ day of ______, 20____, before me, the undersigned officer, personally appeared. (name of person(s) who make acknowledgment), of the. Download a template here.