sign up

Meaning

To 'sign up' means to register or join an organization, event, service, or course, often by writing your name on a list or filling out a form online. In a business context, it can also mean to commit to a contract or service agreement. It is neutral and widely used in all professional fields.

Examples

• You should sign up for the upcoming project management workshop.

  You should sign up for the upcoming project management workshop.

• Many new users decided to sign up for our free software trial last month.

  Many new users decided to sign up for our free software trial last month.

• I need to sign up for the company newsletter to stay updated on policy changes.

  I need to sign up for the company newsletter to stay updated on policy changes.

• Did you sign up to give a presentation at the annual conference?

  Did you sign up to give a presentation at the annual conference?

• We managed to sign up three major clients during the trade show.

  We managed to sign up three major clients during the trade show.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to sign up the new training course.

  ✓ I want to sign up for the new training course.

  When registering for an event, course, or service, you must use the preposition 'for' after 'sign up'.

• ✗ He signed up to the website yesterday.

  ✓ He signed up for the website yesterday.

  While 'sign up to' is sometimes used in British English for agreements, 'sign up for' is the standard, natural choice for websites, services, and events.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you want to attend the webinar, you need to ___ by Friday.

  💡 register

  Show answer

  sign up

• Our goal is to get more businesses to ___ for our premium subscription.

  💡 join or subscribe

  Show answer

  sign up