To set a signing order, choose In order on the recipients step and give each signer a number. SignWren emails the people numbered 1 first, and each later group only gets its email once everyone in the group before has signed.
When should I use a signing order?
Use it when one person’s signature depends on another’s. A common case: a hypothetical roofing contractor sends a quote and wants the client to sign before he countersigns, so he only commits to work that’s been agreed. Client is 1, contractor is 2.
If the order doesn’t matter, choose Any order and everyone is emailed at once. That’s usually faster, because nobody waits on anybody.
Can two people sign at the same step?
Yes. Give them the same number. Two tenants on one lease might both be 1, and the landlord 2. Both tenants get their emails together, sign in whichever order they like, and the landlord is emailed once both have signed.
What does someone see if they open the link too early?
If a signer later in the order opens an old or guessed link before it’s their turn, they see “It’s not your turn yet” and none of the document. Nothing is shown until their group comes up.
What about people who just need a copy?
Add them with Receives a copy. They don’t take part in the order and get no signing email. When everyone has signed, they get the finished PDF along with everyone else.
Will SignWren chase people who haven’t signed?
Yes. Automatic reminders are on unless you turn them off: anyone who hasn’t signed is reminded every 3 days, up to 3 times, and only while it’s their turn. You can also press Remind now on a recipient, once every 24 hours. Reminders stop when the document is completed, declined, voided or expired.
What if someone declines?
They have to give a reason, and the document stops there: other signers can no longer sign it, and you’re emailed the reason. You can then fix the problem and send a corrected copy with Resend as a new draft.