How do you sign “Pen” in ASL?
PEN: PEN in American Sign Language (ASL) names the ink-filled writing tool. The video and animated demonstration below show the sign.


When do you use the sign PEN?
PEN belongs to desk inventories and small requests: borrowing one, losing one, finding it behind the ear. Between signers and non-signers a pen is also a communication bridge, which gives the sign practical range.
It appears in Lesson 7 of Book 1 with the classroom objects.
📖 PEN is taught in Lesson 7 of ASLI 1: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →

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