Signing the contract

Signing the contract

How to Sign the Contract

Once you have sent the contract to be signed, the signee will receive an email that looks like this.

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If the signee is not happy to sign, they can reject the contract. Click on this link to find out what happens if a signee hits “Reject”.

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If the signee is happy to sign, they will click on the Signature field. The contract’s status will be marked as “In progress” until all parties have signed.

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Signature Methods

The following box will open up. Here the signee can:

  1. Draw their signature (with their mouse or touchscreen)

  2. Upload a ready-made signature from their computer

  3. Render their signature (type the desired text and choose a font for it

 

Draw

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Upload

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Render

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Once the signee is happy with their signature, they will click “Sign”.

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For security, a 6-digit code will be sent to the signee’s email. Once received, the signee will enter it at the top to confirm their signing of the contract.

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Now the contract status shows as “Signed” and the signee will receive an email confirming this.

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Attachments after Signing

The confirmation email will include attachments based on Customization settings.

  • A HTML copy of the signed contract

  • A PDF copy of the signed contract

  • An audit certificate confirming the following:

    • time and date of the contract’s completion

    • the details of the parties involved, namely who created it and who signed it

    • parties' email addresses

    • parties' device IPs

    • signature timestamps

It will also include a link to verify that the document is original and has not been tampered with.

 

And there you have it! A signed document, right there in your Confluence!