All Acknowledgments must comply with the Act. Learn what an acknowledgement receipt is and how to create one for your business (with a template and two examples).The person acknowledging the record must personally appear before the notary. 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. Complete all three pages of Notice to Defend and Divorce Complaint using the detailed. "Instruction for Forms" as a guide. 2. (2) The signature on the record is the signature of the individual. Human Resources will prepare a form email for acknowledging receipt of an application. This email should be sent out the day the application is received.