How to sign “Please” in ASL

Greetings & Politeness

BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Please” instead

Step by step

  1. Place your flat dominant hand on your chest, palm down.
  2. Rub it in a small clockwise circle.

Practice tip

A flat hand circling the heart.

Fingerspell “Please”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

ASL handshape for letter PASL handshape for letter LASL handshape for letter EASL handshape for letter AASL handshape for letter SASL handshape for letter E

See all ASL handshapes in the alphabet reference

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.

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