{"schemaVersion":1,"kind":"article","path":"/help/en-us/articles/resend-a-signature-request-or-completed-documents/","htmlLang":"en-US","localeRoute":"en-us","slug":"resend-a-signature-request-or-completed-documents","title":"Resend an invitation or completed documents | Sign For Free Help Center","description":"Resend a Recipient invitation or completed Sign For Free documents and understand the separate Free and Basic resend limits.","chrome":{"brandLabel":"Sign For Free","helpCenterLabel":"Help Center","skipLabel":"Skip to main content","publicNavigationLabel":"Sign For Free navigation","publicNavigation":[{"href":"/#features","label":"Features"},{"href":"/#pricing","label":"Pricing"},{"href":"/verify","label":"Verify"},{"href":"/blog","label":"Blog"},{"href":"/help/en-us/","label":"Help Center"}],"loginAction":{"href":"/envelopes","label":"Log in"},"createAction":{"href":"/envelopes/new","label":"Get started"},"languageLabel":"Help language","themeLabel":"Theme","themeModes":{"system":"System theme","light":"Light theme","dark":"Dark theme"},"localeOptions":[{"route":"en-us","htmlLang":"en-US","label":"English","href":"/help/en-us/articles/resend-a-signature-request-or-completed-documents/"},{"route":"ko-kr","htmlLang":"ko-KR","label":"한국어","href":"/help/ko-kr/articles/resend-a-signature-request-or-completed-documents/"},{"route":"ja-jp","htmlLang":"ja-JP","label":"日本語","href":"/help/ja-jp/articles/resend-a-signature-request-or-completed-documents/"},{"route":"ru-ru","htmlLang":"ru-RU","label":"Русский","href":"/help/ru-ru/articles/resend-a-signature-request-or-completed-documents/"},{"route":"de-de","htmlLang":"de-DE","label":"Deutsch","href":"/help/de-de/articles/resend-a-signature-request-or-completed-documents/"},{"route":"fr-fr","htmlLang":"fr-FR","label":"Français","href":"/help/fr-fr/articles/resend-a-signature-request-or-completed-documents/"},{"route":"zh-tw","htmlLang":"zh-TW","label":"繁體中文","href":"/help/zh-tw/articles/resend-a-signature-request-or-completed-documents/"},{"route":"zh-cn","htmlLang":"zh-CN","label":"简体中文","href":"/help/zh-cn/articles/resend-a-signature-request-or-completed-documents/"},{"route":"es-es","htmlLang":"es-ES","label":"Español","href":"/help/es-es/articles/resend-a-signature-request-or-completed-documents/"}],"footerGroups":[{"title":"Product","links":[{"href":"/verify","label":"Verify"},{"href":"/#pricing","label":"Pricing"},{"href":"/licenses","label":"Open-source licenses"}]},{"title":"Resources","links":[{"href":"/blog","label":"Blog"},{"href":"/help/en-us/","label":"Help Center"}]},{"title":"Compare","links":[{"href":"/blog/free-docusign-alternative","label":"Sign For Free vs DocuSign"}]},{"title":"Legal","links":[{"href":"/legality","label":"E-signature legality"},{"href":"/legal-docs/terms","label":"Terms of Service"},{"href":"/legal-docs/privacy","label":"Privacy Policy"},{"href":"/legal-docs/cookie-policy","label":"Cookie Policy"},{"href":"/cookie-settings","label":"Privacy choices"},{"href":"/legal-docs/account-deletion","label":"Delete your account"}]}],"footerTagline":"Sign simply. 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"}],"role":"sender","plan":"free basic","platform":"web","categoryId":"manage-envelopes","metadataHeadingId":"applies-heading","metadataHeading":"Applies to","metadata":[{"kind":"element","tag":"ul","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"strong","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Role"}]},{"kind":"text","value":" Sender"}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"strong","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Plans"}]},{"kind":"text","value":" Free, Basic Monthly, Basic Yearly"}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"strong","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Platform"}]},{"kind":"text","value":" Web"}]}]}],"sections":[{"headingId":"outcome-heading","title":"Outcome","content":[{"kind":"element","tag":"p","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":" You send another signature invitation to a pending Recipient or send the completion email again after an Envelope is Completed. "}]}]},{"headingId":"before-heading","title":"Before you start","content":[{"kind":"element","tag":"ul","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Sign in to the Sender account and open the Dashboard."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Confirm whether the Envelope is Waiting for recipients or Completed."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":" Ask the intended person to check spam and confirm the email address before using a limited resend. "}]}]}]},{"headingId":"steps-heading","title":"Steps","content":[{"kind":"element","tag":"ol","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Find the Envelope on the Dashboard."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":" If a pending Recipient needs another invitation, open the available invitation resend action for that Recipient. "}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":" Confirm that at least one hour has passed since the previous invitation resend to the same Recipient, then send again. "}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":" If the Envelope is Completed and the final files are missing, use the completion email resend action instead. "}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Ask the intended recipient of the email to confirm that the new message arrived."}]}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"figure","attributes":{"id":"dashboard-resend-actions"},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"img","attributes":{"src":"/help/assets/screenshots/dashboard-resend-actions.png","alt":"Conceptual dashboard showing separate actions for resending an invitation and resending completed documents.","width":1440,"height":900,"loading":"lazy","decoding":"async"},"children":[]},{"kind":"element","tag":"figcaption","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":" Conceptual mockup — final interface will change. Staging use only: invitation resend and completion email resend are separate actions. "}]}]}]},{"headingId":"next-heading","title":"What happens next","content":[{"kind":"element","tag":"p","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":" An invitation resend gives the selected pending Recipient another message for their private signing link. A completion email resend sends the completed PDF and audit certificate again after the Envelope is Completed. "}]}]},{"headingId":"warnings-heading","title":"Warnings and limitations","content":[{"kind":"element","tag":"ul","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":" Invitation resends and completion email resends have separate limits: one of each on Free and three of each on Basic. "}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Invitation resends to the same Recipient have a one-hour cooldown."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"A resend does not extend the Envelope expiration time."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Do not use an invitation resend for an Expired Envelope. Create a new Envelope."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Do not forward one Recipient's private signing link to another person."}]}]}]},{"headingId":"troubleshooting-heading","title":"Troubleshooting","content":[{"kind":"element","tag":"ul","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"If the resend action is unavailable, confirm the Envelope status."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"If the cooldown is active, wait until one hour has passed before trying that Recipient again."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"If the plan resend limit is reached, do not create or share a replacement link manually."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":" If all Recipients signed but completion did not succeed, use the completion retry action on the Dashboard before looking for the completion email. 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