How to sign “Responsibility” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Responsibility” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Curve the fingers of both hands into loose bent handshapes, with the fingertips pointing downward.
- Raise both bent hands to the tops of your shoulders, close to your neck.
- Touch the fingertips down onto your shoulders, then lift and touch again with a firm double tap.
- Keep the palms angled inward toward your chest through both contacts.
- Hold a steady, earnest expression — the repeated tap marks this as a duty.
Practice tip
No R handshape needed — think of the weight of a duty resting on your shoulders.
Fingerspell “Responsibility”
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.