How to sign
Good Job in ASL
'Good job' is GOOD followed by WORK (two S fists, one tapping the other at the wrist), usually with a nod of approval.
- Phrase
- Two hands
- Quick Replies
- ASL Phrases
How to sign good job
- 1
Sign GOOD: flat hand from the chin landing on the other palm.
- 2
Sign WORK: make two fists and tap the dominant one on the back of the other at the wrist, twice.
- 3
Nod and look pleased.
Common mistakes
- Rushing WORK into a single tap. Two taps.
Questions about “Good Job”
2 signs: Good, Job. ASL leaves out English words like "is", "a", and "the", so the phrase is shorter than the English.
Guide
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