How to sign “Senior” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Senior” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold your non-dominant hand in an open 5 handshape with all fingers spread in front of you.
- Form a flat hand or a relaxed open 5 handshape with your dominant hand beside it.
- Tap the thumb of your dominant hand against the tip of the non-dominant thumb, then tap it a second time.
- Keep your non-dominant hand still and hold it slightly lower so the two thumb tips can meet.
- Use this sign only for a school senior — a senior citizen uses a different established sign.
Practice tip
Two taps on the opposite thumb mean a final-year student, never a senior citizen.
Fingerspell “Senior”
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.