Form of certificate for individual. The short-form acknowledgment certificate is used when an individual is signing and acknowledging on his or her own behalf.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. Make sure that the employee, supervisor, or manager is scheduled and attends refresher training within the follow-up period. This 5-step guide will teach you how to notarize a document that requires an acknowledgement (the most common notarial act). To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 6329992.