To sign 'letters', start by forming 'A' handshapes with both hands, curling your fingers into your palms and keeping your thumbs pointing straight upward. Bring your hands together in front of your upper chest so that the sides of your thumbs touch each other. Once your thumbs are in contact, move both hands downward together in a smooth, straight line, ending near your lower chest or abdomen. Make sure your thumbs remain touching throughout the entire downward movement.
To express this, sign 'three' followed by 'letters' to indicate the quantity of physical mail you received, then finish with the sign for 'today'.
Use the sign for 'letters' as the object of your sentence, followed by the sign for 'send' moving outward from your body to indicate the action.
Sign 'write' and then 'letter' to clearly establish that the correspondence was a physical piece of mail rather than a digital text or email.
To express this, sign 'three' followed by 'letters' to indicate the quantity of physical mail you received, then finish with the sign for 'today'.
Use the sign for 'letters' as the object of your sentence, followed by the sign for 'send' moving outward from your body to indicate the action.
Sign 'write' and then 'letter' to clearly establish that the correspondence was a physical piece of mail rather than a digital text or email.
This specific sign refers to 'letters' in the sense of physical mail or written correspondence. If you want to talk about letters of the alphabet, you would use a completely different sign where the index finger touches the thumb of an 'L' handshape.
Some variations for 'letter' start with the dominant thumb touching the chin or lips to mimic licking a stamp. However, the version shown here simplifies the movement by starting directly with the thumbs touching in front of the chest.
No, you should not use this sign for electronic mail. 'Email' has its own distinct sign in ASL that involves passing one hand through the 'C' handshape of the other. This sign is reserved strictly for physical mail.
