The certificate of acknowledgment (PDF) must be in the form set forth in California Civil Code section 1189. 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. A complete notary acknowledgment includes the name(s) of the parties that the notary witnessed sign the document. I am here doing a um mock notarization for an acknowledgement and durat i want to show you how to fill out both of them. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature. (Seal). A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual. 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. In your first sentence, thank the recipient for sending you the job application acknowledgment. Here is a step-by-step procedure to perform a proper notarization: Step 1: Personal appearance is required.