Form both hands into an 'open 8' handshape, with your middle fingers bent forward and the other fingers extended. Place your hands on your chest and brush the middle fingers upward in an alternating circular motion. Ensure your facial expression matches the enthusiastic feeling of the sign.
Point to yourself, sign 'excited' with a big smile and energetic movement, and then sign 'party'.
Point to the person you are asking, sign 'excited' while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question, and then sign 'trip'.
Sign 'kids', then sign 'excited' using a larger, faster upward brushing motion to emphasize the word 'very'.
Point to yourself, sign 'excited' with a big smile and energetic movement, and then sign 'party'.
Point to the person you are asking, sign 'excited' while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question, and then sign 'trip'.
Sign 'kids', then sign 'excited' using a larger, faster upward brushing motion to emphasize the word 'very'.
The sign for 'happy' uses flat, open hands brushing upward on the chest. 'Excited' uses a very similar motion, but specifically requires the 'open 8' handshape, where only the middle fingers are bent forward to touch the chest.
While you might occasionally see native signers use one hand in casual, rapid conversation, the standard and most clear way to sign 'excited' is by using both hands in an alternating motion.
Yes! In ASL, you can modify the intensity of an emotion by changing how you sign it. Signing 'excited' faster and with larger movements shows a much higher level of excitement.
