How to sign “Later” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Later” instead
Step by step
- Make an L handshape with your dominant hand, thumb and index forming a corner.
- Press your thumb tip onto your non-dominant palm and keep it anchored there.
- Sweep the L handshape forward across the base palm like a clock hand advancing.
Practice tip
One forward sweep means LATER — sweep it backward instead and you are REVIEWING.
Fingerspell “Later”
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.