--- title: Add signatories in self-served contract request description: Add signatories to a self-served contract request when the contract is generated from a template configured with signature blocks. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/contract-management-pro/cncore-update-sign-ss-cmr.html release: australia product: Contract Management Pro classification: contract-management-pro topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-06-24" reading_time_minutes: 2 breadcrumb: [Own paper contract requests, Use, Contract Management Pro, Legal and Contract Operations, Employee Service Management] --- # Add signatories in self-served contract request Add signatories to a self-served contract request when the contract is generated from a template configured with signature blocks. ## Before you begin Role required: sn\_cm\_core.contract\_fulfiller or sn\_cm\_core.contract\_user ## Procedure 1. Navigate to your workspace. 2. Open a contract request assigned to you or one for which you are a collaborator. 3. In the **Signatories** tab, select **Add**. 4. On the Add Signatory form, indicate whether you are configuring an internal or external signatory by selecting **Internal** or **External**. \[Omitted image "cmpro-add-sign.png"\] Alt text: Add Signatory form showing Internal and External signatory options. 5. Configure the signatories.

Option	Steps
Internal	1. In the Internal Signer field, enter the name of the signer. The Authorized signatory name, Signatory, and Signatory email fields are automatically populated. 2. In the Signatory order field, enter the order in which the contract is sent to signers for an e-signature. Contracts are sent starting with the signatory assigned the lowest number. Note: You can assign the same signing order to multiple signatories when you want them to sign the contract simultaneously. Signatories with the same signing order receive signature requests at the same time. 3. In the Signatory Role field, select the role for the signatory. Note: The field is enabled only for Docusign electronic signature. For wet signature and offline signature, the field is inactive and the default value is set to Signer. The Signatory Role field is visible only when the sn\_cm\_core.enable\_docusign\_signature\_roles system property is set to `true`. To enable this property, see [Enable signatory roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/contract-management-pro/cncore-enable-signatory-roles.md). For more information about signatory roles, see [Signatory roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/contract-management-pro/cncore-signatory-roles.md). 4. Select Add.
External	1. In the Authorized signatory name field, enter the external signer's name. 2. In the Signatory field, enter the external signer's title. 3. In the Signatory email field, enter the external signer's email address. 4. In the Signatory order field, enter the order in which the contract is sent to signers for an e-signature. Contracts are sent starting with the signatory assigned the lowest number. Note: You can assign the same signing order to multiple signatories when you want them to sign the contract simultaneously. Signatories with the same signing order receive signature requests at the same time. 5. In the Signatory Role field, select the role for the signatory. Note: The field is enabled only for Docusign electronic signature. For wet signature and offline signature, the field is inactive and the default value is set to Signer. The Signatory Role field is visible only when the sn\_cm\_core.enable\_docusign\_signature\_roles system property is set to `true`. To enable this property, see [Enable signatory roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/contract-management-pro/cncore-enable-signatory-roles.md). For more information about signatory roles, see [Signatory roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/contract-management-pro/cncore-signatory-roles.md). 6. Select Add.

Option

Steps

**Internal**

1. In the **Internal Signer** field, enter the name of the signer. The **Authorized signatory name**, **Signatory**, and **Signatory email** fields are automatically populated. 2. In the **Signatory order** field, enter the order in which the contract is sent to signers for an e-signature. Contracts are sent starting with the signatory assigned the lowest number. **Note:** You can assign the same signing order to multiple signatories when you want them to sign the contract simultaneously. Signatories with the same signing order receive signature requests at the same time. 3. In the **Signatory Role** field, select the role for the signatory. **Note:** The field is enabled only for Docusign electronic signature. For wet signature and offline signature, the field is inactive and the default value is set to **Signer**. The **Signatory Role** field is visible only when the **sn\_cm\_core.enable\_docusign\_signature\_roles** system property is set to `true`. To enable this property, see [Enable signatory roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/contract-management-pro/cncore-enable-signatory-roles.md). For more information about signatory roles, see [Signatory roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/contract-management-pro/cncore-signatory-roles.md). 4. Select **Add**.

**External**

1. In the **Authorized signatory name** field, enter the external signer's name. 2. In the **Signatory** field, enter the external signer's title. 3. In the **Signatory email** field, enter the external signer's email address. 4. In the **Signatory order** field, enter the order in which the contract is sent to signers for an e-signature. Contracts are sent starting with the signatory assigned the lowest number. **Note:** You can assign the same signing order to multiple signatories when you want them to sign the contract simultaneously. Signatories with the same signing order receive signature requests at the same time. 5. In the **Signatory Role** field, select the role for the signatory. **Note:** The field is enabled only for Docusign electronic signature. For wet signature and offline signature, the field is inactive and the default value is set to **Signer**. The **Signatory Role** field is visible only when the **sn\_cm\_core.enable\_docusign\_signature\_roles** system property is set to `true`. To enable this property, see [Enable signatory roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/contract-management-pro/cncore-enable-signatory-roles.md). For more information about signatory roles, see [Signatory roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/contract-management-pro/cncore-signatory-roles.md). 6. Select **Add**.

**Parent Topic:**[Own paper contract requests]()