# Sign a public agreement

> PositiveForm guide · Agreements and waivers · AGR-003
> Canonical page: https://positiveform.com/guides/agreements/public-agreement-signing/
> This Markdown: https://positiveform.com/guides/agreements/public-agreement-signing.md

**Summary:** Review and sign an active agreement link without staff-console access. The signature is recorded once and the signer sees a safe completion or recovery state.  
**Who can do this:** Agreement signers (public link)  
**Required access:** `public`  
**Where in PositiveForm:** `/w/:linkId`  
**Status:** Verified on 2026-07-30 against PositiveForm build `5dab2df`.

## Who this is for

This guide is for a parent, guardian, or adult participant opening a studio's
agreement link or scanning its front-desk QR code.

Required access: none. The signing page is public and does not ask you to sign
in or create an account.

## Before you begin

- Use the current link or QR code supplied by the studio. A disabled or replaced
  link cannot accept a signature.
- Have an email address the studio can use if it needs to follow up about the
  agreement.
- Know which students the agreement covers. Leave the student field blank when
  you are signing only for yourself.
- Read the agreement before completing the signature fields.

## Steps

1. Open the studio's agreement link or scan its QR code. The page identifies
   the studio and agreement above the full document.
2. Read the agreement, then enter **Your name** and **Your email**.
3. In **Student name(s)**, list everyone the agreement covers. Leave this field
   blank if you are signing for yourself.
4. Review **Sign by typing your name**. PositiveForm copies **Your name** into
   this field automatically; correct it if the legal signature should differ.
5. Read and select the agreement checkbox. **Agree and sign** becomes available
   only after the required details and this attestation are present.
6. Select **Agree and sign** once. Wait until the page says **Signed**, names the
   agreement and who it covers, and says the device can be handed back or the
   page closed.

## Expected outcome

PositiveForm records one public signing submission and shows **Signed** without
requiring a staff or family account. The studio receives the submission as
unmatched so staff can associate it with the right member during reconciliation.

## Screenshots

![A public agreement ready for the signer details and attestation](https://positiveform.com/guides/media/AGR-003/20260730T074500Z/000-agreement-ready.webp)

![The Signed confirmation after a public agreement is submitted](https://positiveform.com/guides/media/AGR-003/20260730T074500Z/002-signed-confirmation.webp)

## Recovery

- If the page says **This signing link isn't active**, ask the front desk for a
  current QR code or link. The old link cannot be repaired from the signing
  page.
- If it says **Too many requests right now**, wait a minute and scan or open the
  link again.
- If **Your email** is rejected, correct it before trying to sign. The studio
  uses this address for agreement follow-up.
- If **Agree and sign** is unavailable, complete your name and email, make sure
  the typed signature is present, and select the agreement checkbox.
- If the page already says **Signed**, do not submit again. The signature was
  recorded; hand the device back or close the page.
- If submission fails without reaching **Signed**, keep the page open and ask
  the front desk to confirm whether the signature arrived before retrying.

## Related guides

- [Manage member agreement completion](https://positiveform.com/guides/households/manage-member-agreements/) — how studio staff review
  a member's outstanding and completed agreements.
- [Manage agreement templates](https://positiveform.com/guides/agreements/manage-agreement-templates/) — how studio staff publish the
  agreement shown on this page.

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