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How to Sign "Hello" in ASL

Category: Greetings
Handshape: Flat hand, fingers together

Step-by-step

  1. Hold your dominant hand flat near your forehead, palm facing outward.
  2. Touch your fingertips to your forehead just above your eyebrow.
  3. Move the hand forward and away in a small salute-like motion.

Deaf-culture tip

Smile and make eye contact — greetings in Deaf culture are warm and direct.

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