A Washington notary acknowledgment form lets a notary public confirm the legitimacy of the signing party's signature and prevents forgery on legal documents. Use the samples below to develop or update acknowledgment language for your own use when thanking donors for gifts to your department or center.They have helped me through a number of issues, provided a greatly appreciated community of scholars, and made graduate school a richer experience. Current ADSP Acknowledgment Statement. Use 8.5" x 11" for all page sizes. Fill in the date (day, month, year) when the acknowledgment is being made. Current ADSP Acknowledgment Statement. Use 8.5" x 11" for all page sizes. For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity: State of Washington. In. Washington, we all live on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of native people.