To sign 'bless you,' start with both hands in 'A' handshapes, with your thumbs resting near your mouth. Move both hands forward and slightly downward while opening them into flat hands with your palms facing down. The motion should be smooth and gentle, as if you are bestowing a blessing outward.
Sign 'God' by bringing an open flat hand downward in front of your face, followed by the sign for 'bless you' moving gently outward toward the person.
Wait for the person to finish sneezing, then politely sign 'bless you' by bringing your 'A' hands from your mouth forward and down into open flat hands.
When referring to yourself, you modify the direction of the sign. Instead of moving outward, the open hands move downward over your own chest to show the blessing is on you.
Sign 'God' by bringing an open flat hand downward in front of your face, followed by the sign for 'bless you' moving gently outward toward the person.
Wait for the person to finish sneezing, then politely sign 'bless you' by bringing your 'A' hands from your mouth forward and down into open flat hands.
When referring to yourself, you modify the direction of the sign. Instead of moving outward, the open hands move downward over your own chest to show the blessing is on you.
Yes, many ASL signers use this sign after someone sneezes, similar to hearing culture. However, it is also very common in the Deaf community to simply ignore the sneeze or offer a quick, polite nod instead of signing anything at all.
Yes! The sign for 'bless' and 'bless you' are exactly the same. The 'you' is naturally implied by the outward direction of the sign moving toward the person you are speaking to.
Yes, but you will need to change the direction of the movement. Instead of moving your hands outward toward someone else, bring the open hands downward over your own body to show that the blessing is being bestowed upon yourself.
