How to sign “Grant” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Grant” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Curl both index fingers into hooked "X" handshapes, like loose fists with only the index fingers bent.
- Hold the hooked hands near your chest with your palms facing upward toward the recipient.
- Move both hands forward and slightly downward in one smooth arc, as if bestowing something on another person.
- Keep your palms angled upward through the movement, ending with both hands extended forward.
- Wear a serious, formal facial expression that matches the official tone of granting an award.
Practice tip
This is the formal version of GIVE — the hooked X-hands carry the weight of 'confer,' 'bestow,' or 'award.'
Fingerspell “Grant”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.