A small signal. A thoughtful standard.
The origin of the words.
The ownership
of the message.
Make an email signature that’s open about how you write.
Choose a signal, add your details, and copy it into your email.
Free to use. MIT licensed. No recipient tracking.
Hello,
Good thinking deserves clear words.
Here’s where mine came from.
Best,
Your name
Your role · Organization
I reviewed it. I stand behind it.The responsibility stays.
AI can help with the words. Accountability stays with the sender.
01 / A shared language
Five ways to say
how it was made.
No scores. No hierarchy. Just a clear, voluntary declaration of the process behind a message.
These signals describe a process. They do not guarantee accuracy, quality, sincerity, or independent verification.
02 / Yours in a minute
A signature that feels like you.
With a little more context.
One small mark beneath your contact details. A clear declaration of how this message was made.
- 01
Choose your signal
Pick the process that matches this message.
- 02
Make it yours
Add your details and see your signature take shape.
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Copy it into your email
Use the formatted signature or the plain-text version.
No account. Your signature details stay in your browser.
03 / The thinking behind the signal
Good writing
is good thinking.
The tools have changed.
The responsibility hasn’t.
Writing is how we organize ideas, consider consequences, and connect with another person. AI can help produce the words. It cannot accept responsibility on your behalf.
A human can write carelessly. AI can produce useful, carefully reviewed work. Trust grows through openness about the process, appropriate judgment, and ownership of the final message.
Outsource the mechanics.Read the philosophy
Keep the judgment, integrity,
and accountability.
A process, not a promise.
“Human reviewed” means someone could evaluate, correct, or reject the message. “Governed AI” means defined controls were applied; those controls may be automated. Neither means independently certified.
04 / Put it into practice
Your next email.
A little more transparent.
Use the rendered signature in a desktop email editor, or copy the plain-text version anywhere.
01 Gmail
On the web, go to Settings → See all settings → General → Signature. Create a signature, paste the copied signature, set your defaults, and save. For mobile signature editors, use “Copy text”.
02 Microsoft Outlook
In new Outlook or Outlook on the web, open Settings → Accounts → Signatures. In classic Windows Outlook, use File → Options → Mail → Signatures. Paste the rendered signature and save. In Outlook mobile, use Settings → Signature and paste the text version; rich-signature support varies.
03 Apple Mail
On Mac, open Mail → Settings → Signatures. Select the account, create a signature, and paste. Disable “Always match my default message font” if you want to keep the formatting. Use the text version in mobile signature settings.
04 Images, privacy & portability
Text badges need no image hosting. This site also hosts PNG badges you can use. For PNGs, use a public HTTPS host or insert the downloaded PNG with your email editor. Keep the visible declaration text when images are blocked. Remote image hosts may receive normal HTTP requests; email signatures contain no tracking scripts or recipient IDs. Website visits are measured separately with Vercel Web Analytics.
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Small by design. Free to use.
A shared standard.
Yours to use and build on.
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