Open your non-dominant hand, palm up (like a blank piece of paper). With your dominant hand, make a fist, then bring the tip of your index finger to the tip of your thumb, like you're holding a pencil. Bring your dominant "pencil" hand to your non-dominant "paper" hand and make a scribbling motion, as though you're writing on paper.
Sign 'PLEASE', then use your dominant hand to mimic holding a pencil and scribble across your flat, upward-facing non-dominant palm for 'WRITE', followed by 'YOUR' and 'NAME'.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'NEED', then perform the 'WRITE' sign by making the pinched pencil handshape and scribbling on your open palm, finishing with the sign for 'LETTER'.
Point to the person for 'YOU', sign 'WRITE' by mimicking a pencil scribbling on your flat palm, point to the object or paper, and raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'PLEASE', then use your dominant hand to mimic holding a pencil and scribble across your flat, upward-facing non-dominant palm for 'WRITE', followed by 'YOUR' and 'NAME'.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'NEED', then perform the 'WRITE' sign by making the pinched pencil handshape and scribbling on your open palm, finishing with the sign for 'LETTER'.
Point to the person for 'YOU', sign 'WRITE' by mimicking a pencil scribbling on your flat palm, point to the object or paper, and raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Yes, your non-dominant hand should have the palm facing up. This creates a flat, visible surface that mimics a piece of paper resting on a desk, making the action of writing on it clear.
A quick, short scribble moving across the palm once or twice is perfect. You don't need to continuously scribble unless you are trying to emphasize that someone was writing for a very long time.
Yes! Pinching the tips of your index finger and thumb together while keeping the other fingers tucked in is crucial. It distinguishes 'write' from other signs that might use a flat hand or a single pointing finger on the palm.
