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Signatures are important both for legal identification and personal expression. What form your signature takes may send a message about your attitude, personality and position. Improving your signature can be a valuable professional tool and can also be a source of personal satisfaction. The ideal signature will be different for everyone, but improving how you sign your name is easy to do. | Signatures are important both for legal identification and personal expression. What form your signature takes may send a message about your attitude, personality and position. Improving your signature can be a valuable professional tool and can also be a source of personal satisfaction. The ideal signature will be different for everyone, but improving how you sign your name is easy to do. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
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#Identify what font you like. If you are drawn to ornate cursive letters, vintage penmanship manuals may provide good inspiration. You may want a more angular and jagged look. Searching through font databases, or checking a calligraphy book out from a library may help you decide on a preferred style. | #Identify what font you like. If you are drawn to ornate cursive letters, vintage penmanship manuals may provide good inspiration. You may want a more angular and jagged look. Searching through font databases, or checking a calligraphy book out from a library may help you decide on a preferred style. | ||
#*When you find a font, print or make a photocopy of the suggested alphabet. You may find several that appeal so choose your favorite letters from each. | #*When you find a font, print or make a photocopy of the suggested alphabet. You may find several that appeal so choose your favorite letters from each. | ||
| − | #Write capital letters. Your initials will be the most prominent part of your signature and should be both personal and legible. You may often be writing only your initials.<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-improve-your-signature-2014-7</ref> | + | #Write capital letters. Your initials will be the most prominent part of your signature and should be both personal and legible. You may often be writing only your initials.<ref name="rf1">http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-improve-your-signature-2014-7</ref> |
#*Try out flourishes such as loops to see how you like them. | #*Try out flourishes such as loops to see how you like them. | ||
#*Practice the capital letters in your name over and over until you are pleased with how they look. | #*Practice the capital letters in your name over and over until you are pleased with how they look. | ||
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#Be consistent. Your autograph is an important identifier. When you have established a new signature be sure that it is on the back of any credit cards and that you use it consistently when signing documents and receipts. When others compare your signature to verify your identity it should be a close match. | #Be consistent. Your autograph is an important identifier. When you have established a new signature be sure that it is on the back of any credit cards and that you use it consistently when signing documents and receipts. When others compare your signature to verify your identity it should be a close match. | ||
===Sending The Right Message With Your Signature=== | ===Sending The Right Message With Your Signature=== | ||
| − | #Choose a size. How large your signature is sends a message about your confidence in yourself. A signature that is larger than the surrounding print sends a message of high self-confidence, but it may also be read as bravado or a front. A signature that is smaller may reflect self-motivation but it can also appear that the writer lacks confidence.<ref>http://atozhandwriting.com/signature-analysis/</ref> | + | #Choose a size. How large your signature is sends a message about your confidence in yourself. A signature that is larger than the surrounding print sends a message of high self-confidence, but it may also be read as bravado or a front. A signature that is smaller may reflect self-motivation but it can also appear that the writer lacks confidence.<ref name="rf2">http://atozhandwriting.com/signature-analysis/</ref> |
#*To begin with it may be best to use a medium size signature. This conveys a sense of balance and modesty. | #*To begin with it may be best to use a medium size signature. This conveys a sense of balance and modesty. | ||
#Assess legibility. Often those who write illegibly attribute this to lack of time, but it does not take significantly longer to write a readable name. | #Assess legibility. Often those who write illegibly attribute this to lack of time, but it does not take significantly longer to write a readable name. | ||
#*A signature that cannot be easily deciphered or read may send the message that the writer believes his or her identity should be obvious to all. | #*A signature that cannot be easily deciphered or read may send the message that the writer believes his or her identity should be obvious to all. | ||
| − | #*This may come across as arrogant or careless.<ref | + | #*This may come across as arrogant or careless.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#Consider your initials. Using an initial in lieu of a first name can send a message of formality. Some initials spell out words with which you may not want to be associated. | #Consider your initials. Using an initial in lieu of a first name can send a message of formality. Some initials spell out words with which you may not want to be associated. | ||
#*If your initials form an acronym or a word, avoid using them. | #*If your initials form an acronym or a word, avoid using them. | ||
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#*If you have a close relationship with the reader and wish to send a message of intimacy, consider using only your first name. Letters to family members are a good example of this. | #*If you have a close relationship with the reader and wish to send a message of intimacy, consider using only your first name. Letters to family members are a good example of this. | ||
#*Use a job title such as Professor or Doctor only in formal communications with subordinates. This can be helpful in reestablishing a businesslike atmosphere with someone who is too casual. | #*Use a job title such as Professor or Doctor only in formal communications with subordinates. This can be helpful in reestablishing a businesslike atmosphere with someone who is too casual. | ||
| − | #Use post-nominal titles sparingly. If you have worked hard to earn a professional or academic qualification it can be tempting to add letters such as BA or MD to the end of your signature. Post-nominals are used only professionally and should never be used socially.<ref>http://www.formsofaddress.info/post_nominals.html#673</ref> | + | #Use post-nominal titles sparingly. If you have worked hard to earn a professional or academic qualification it can be tempting to add letters such as BA or MD to the end of your signature. Post-nominals are used only professionally and should never be used socially.<ref name="rf3">http://www.formsofaddress.info/post_nominals.html#673</ref> |
#*Add post-nominals when professionally relevant. RN, MD and PhD all convey a professional qualification. Associates and bachelor’s degrees generally do not, and so should not be added to a signature. The information can be included in your resume. | #*Add post-nominals when professionally relevant. RN, MD and PhD all convey a professional qualification. Associates and bachelor’s degrees generally do not, and so should not be added to a signature. The information can be included in your resume. | ||
#*Military ranks and professional or academic degrees are not used together. If you have both types of honors, use only the military distinction. If the context clearly indicates use of the professional degree, omit the military rank. | #*Military ranks and professional or academic degrees are not used together. If you have both types of honors, use only the military distinction. If the context clearly indicates use of the professional degree, omit the military rank. | ||
