Parliamentary Hand Signals

Carlos Wilton's Pages

(a compendium of hand signals that may be useful

to Parliamentarians as they communicate with the Moderator)

Hey, we forgot to open with prayer.

I suggest a secret ballot.

Order of the day: lunch.

Robert's Rules aren't working so well; let's try the Marquess of Queensbury's.

The debate's slowed down; time to do "The Wave."

The vice-moderator's making shadow pictures during the video presentation again.

Cut this windbag off. I want to go home.

Oh, no! A substitute motion!

This speaker's not making any sense.

Rest rooms this way.

Let's wrap this up.

Remove from the table.

There's no such thing as a "friendly amendment."

Trust me on this one.

Hi, Mom.

This page last modified on August 21, 2003