Check out our upcoming webinars and client office hours calendar here!

How Can We Help?

Search icon

Search Results

About Adding a Letterhead or Signature to a Letter (For Letter Writers)

It is recommended that letters be written on official letterhead, and include a hand-written or digital signature of the writer.

 

About Adding a Letterhead or Signature

Add Letterhead

The easiest way to include a letterhead is to have the writer type the letter in a template that is already formatted with the letterhead. Many universities and departments have standardized letterhead templates that are provided to professors and administrators. Most medical practices will also have letterhead templates for doctors and staff.

The easiest way to include a handwritten signature is to Print, Sign, Scan, and Upload the letter. It is recommended to use this process for professors or doctors who are less familiar with computer technology.

 

Contact the Interfolio Help Desk at help@interfolio.com or (877) 997-8807 for further support.

 
 
 

Add Hand Signature

  1. Print, sign, scan, and upload a hand-signed letter.
  2. Mail Interfolio a signed copy of the letter.
 
 

Add Digital Signature

  1. Adding a digital signature in MS Word
  2. Adding a signature to an Adobe PDF
  3. Add a signature using online services such as DocuSign, Adobe Sign, DocHub, and numerous others

With any of these services, simply generate the signature and add the signature to the letter of recommendation before uploading the signed copy to Interfolio.

 

Why does the signature on my file keep getting stripped?

If a digital signature was added to a document in an older version of Microsoft Word or Adobe, there's a chance it will be stripped when uploaded to Interfolio. If possible, try saving the file in a more recent version of Word or Adobe. Otherwise, check out this solution for Adobe files.

 
 
 

Mail Letter

If unable to include a signature using one of the methods mentioned above, include a handwritten signature and mail the letter to Interfolio. Please mail letters to the following address:

Interfolio
1150 18th St NW Suite 275
Washington, DC 20036

 
 
Was this article helpful?
Give feedback about this article