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.Place the name of the individual acknowledging the signature. A concise video on how to properly execute an acknowledgment. A Pennsylvania notary acknowledgment form is used to authenticate the signing of a document. It indicates that all parties' signatures are, in fact, their own. This 5-step guide will teach you how to notarize a document that requires an acknowledgement (the most common notarial act). The notary statement determines which notary act you are completing. The most common notary acts are verification on oath or affirmation, and acknowledgment. The person acknowledging the record must personally appear before the notary.