The inscription of calligraphy works should be exquisite or arbitrary, and how to choose can of course depend on your own preference.
It is generally believed that when a work is sent to a friend for signature, it can be mentioned that the name of the friend is taboo, which can precede the text content based on courtesy and respect. If I am an elder, I like to use the word "Jiaozheng". If the elder has not had a profound influence on your calligraphy and painting, you can use "Yazheng", and the degree is directly proportional to your position in your heart.
if the donor is a peer, you can use "Ya Shu", and the younger generation can be classified as "Hui Cun". Modest words and respectful words should be thoroughly studied, and no mistakes can be made, so as not to make people laugh and be generous. Of course, personal habits and hobbies can also be used. In addition, there is a category of year and month, which can be queried by yourself, and there are more nicknames, so you can choose the one you like.
Calligraphy inscribing is not only the tail, but also includes all the writing contents of the author except the text in his calligraphy works. Inscription includes: the source of the text content, the gift object, the creation reason, the creation time, the author's name, the font size, etc.
generally speaking, the typeface for inscription is official script without seal, open script without official script, and cursive script without regular script. Signed. Generally speaking, it is "literary style and modern style" and "literary style and lively style". The text is Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Jinwen, and Da Xiaozhuan, and the seal script, Zhang Cao, Kai, and running script are used for the signature; If the text is official script, regular script or Wei Bei, the signature can be regular script or running script; In practice, the most widely used signature font is running script, which is easy to identify and lively.
if there are only 2-3 words in the last line of the text, please write it directly below, and please don't switch to a new line, and don't gild the lily. Don't be greedy for seals, it is best to be appropriate. Most of the seals of ancient works were not built by themselves, but were spread. The number of seals must be careful, and don't cover too many and miscellaneous, which will take the lead.
the left side of the two rows of small characters that are signed by the text should not exceed the width of the text. The year and month in the signature cannot be mixed in Gregorian calendar and lunar calendar. If the inscription is written in the place, use an elegant name instead of a common name. Do not write "year" in the lunar calendar.
the signature is divided into "single paragraph" and "double paragraph". It is called "double paragraph" when both the donor name and the author's signature are signed, and it is called "single paragraph" when only the author's name is signed. Inscription, inscription, inscription on paintings, calligraphy, gifts, etc., the names, years, months or poems of the giver and receiver.
source: Baidu encyclopedia-signature.