Message #39289

[countrigal]

I think part of it is understanding...  (Think "for" = "on behalf of")  Any time anyone (including Bossie) asks me to sign for them, I don't think of me signing their name.  I see them having asked me to sign on their behalf, and therefore it goes like this:

[signed] CountriGal  -for-
[typed] Bossie Name
          Title

If it is something that absolutely must go over bossie's own signature, then he either signs it or we use a stamp of his signature, or if it's electronic we can use the electronic signature, but never does signing "for" someone mean forging their signature.  If it did, then we wouldn't have the practice of signing 'for' or 'pp' with the signee's signature over the Name and Title of someone else... we'd all just sign someone elses name to letters/reports when they aren't there.

Remember, by signing with your signature and the 'for' or 'pp', it allows Bossie and anyone else to know who actually signed it and who to go to with questions (say, who all did it get sent to, when did it go out, what's it involving, etc) and lets them also know that yes, Bossie wasn't there on that date but the signee was requested to sign on his/her behalf.  It's a paper trail that could be used for years.  Say someone comes in months from now asking about this letter sent regarding a new process being implemented or offered... Bossie doesn't remember signing the letter, doesn't recognize the contents, but there is his signature.  Now he's wondering how that happened.  If it is signed 'for', then he'll know who to go to for a reminder/refresher.

CountriGal
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