Emailing form that requires a signature

[UnquietDad]

What do they expect you to do if the form has both an email and a postal address as options for sending in, and yet has a space for a signature?

Do you type your name in? Scan it in? Or do as I've done in the past and email the form but - belt and braces - post another hard copy, signed (which seems to defeat the object of taking forms by email).

Part of me thinks this is an intelligence test, and all part of employers' "guess what I am thinking" approach to applications.

[GetOrfMoiLand]

I have had this in the past. I did the belt and braces thing, emailed the unsigned one with a not on the email stating I was sending a signed copy in the post.

I know, it seems completely daft, but was acceptable in this case (it was a job acceptance form).

[flowerybeanbag]

They probably designed the application form then further down the line woke up to the 21st century and got it put on their website and started to allow emailed applications, without changing the form.

I wouldn't worry tbh, just email it, you could put something in the email saying if a hard copy with a signature is required you will be happy to provide one on request, or something.

It's not an intelligency test, trust me

[IamTheSpeedingHam]

i have a scanned signature at work - i'll be fucked if i know how the guy did it though

have you got a scanner?

i dont think it matters TBH

[flowerybeanbag]

intelligence test

Good job there's no spelling test today.