Cursive Names

Sally in Cursive

Watch the name Sally drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

Sally starts with the capital S, which opens on an undercurve, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Sally worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

Sally written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Sally in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital S on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through a-l-l-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

The capital S fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. a stays between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Sally connect

All 3 of the joins in Sally leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Sally

Sally is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace Sally in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Sally cursive worksheet

Take Sally to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Form the capital S on its own and lift before the next letter. 2. Keep the pencil down through a-l-l-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.

Not quite: the body of Sally flows in 2 runs, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital S.

All 3 of the joins in Sally leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The capital S fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. a stays between the baseline and the midline.

S is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of Sally on its own.

Practice writing Sally with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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