Feast on wine or fast on water. And your honour shall stand sure, God Almightyâs son and daughter. He the valiant, she the pure; If an angel out of heaven. Brings you other things to drink, Thank him for his kind attentions, Go and pour them down the sink.
1 Mailing a copy of the summons and complaint, two copies of a notice and acknowledgement of receipt, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the person to be served; and.  Having the person to be served complete, sign, and return one of the notice and acknowledgements of receipt.
If the defendant signs and returns the acknowledgment, then service is effective that day (30 days to respond). If the defendant does not respond within 20 days- then they become liable for whatever costs Plaintiff incurred in effecting service by some other method-regardless of the outcome (See CCP section 415.30 (d).)