To perform the sign “hello” in American Sign Language (ASL), simply place the hand you are writing with on your forehead close to your ear and move it outwards and away from your body. Don’t forget to smile!
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Tips & Tricks
Do I use my right or my left hand for signing “hello”?
For signs like hello that use only one hand, you would typically use the hand you also write with. So in case you are left-handed, you would normally use your left hand for signing hello.
Learn how to say please and thank you
In case you also want to learn how to sign please, check out our blog post here. If you want to learn how to sign thank you, click here.
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