signed sealed delivered
Officially wrapped up
Signed sealed delivered describes something completely finished and officially confirmed, with all formalities satisfied.
The phrase evokes the historical process of executing legal documents—signing, affixing a wax seal, and handing over to the recipient.
Now used for any transaction or agreement that's definitively concluded: The deal is signed, sealed, and delivered.
Often shortened or varied: signed and sealed, sealed and delivered.
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- notarizedOfficially certified authentic
- notary publicLegal document certifier
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
legally binding · envelope · stamp · wax · wax seal · official · binding · completed · done deal · finalized · confirmed · authenticated · deed · document · witness · ink · pen · postal
- endingsending, the end, finish, close, final
- Book Idiomsby the book, closed book, open book, on the same page, same page
signed sealed deliveredpending
Awaiting resolution or decision
incomplete · unfinished · in progress · ongoing · in limbo
signed sealed deliveredtentative
Uncertain and provisional
uncertain · provisional · conditional · subject to change · unconfirmed
signed sealed deliveredunofficial
Not formally recognized
unsigned · unratified · unexecuted · informal · verbal
signed, signing, signer, signature, signatory, signal, signage, designate, sealed