On this ______ day of ______, 20____, I certify that the (preceding) (following). 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. This file contains the Massachusetts All-Purpose Acknowledgment template, which is used for public notary acknowledgment. SIGNATURE OF NOTARY, exactly as name appears on commissioning paper and in seal. PRINTED NAME OF NOTARY, exactly as name appears on. Download a template here.