diff --git a/commitizen/cli.py b/commitizen/cli.py
index 1d1ebe1f68..4bc38d7a11 100644
--- a/commitizen/cli.py
+++ b/commitizen/cli.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def __call__(
                     {
                         "name": ["-s", "--signoff"],
                         "action": "store_true",
-                        "help": "sign off the commit",
+                        "help": "sign off the commit (deprecated: use `cz commit -- -s` instead)",
                     },
                     {
                         "name": ["-a", "--all"],
diff --git a/commitizen/commands/commit.py b/commitizen/commands/commit.py
index 0816b2e508..1aecacc4dc 100644
--- a/commitizen/commands/commit.py
+++ b/commitizen/commands/commit.py
@@ -73,10 +73,24 @@ def prompt_commit_questions(self) -> str:
         return message
 
     def __call__(self):
+        signoff: bool = (
+            self.arguments.get("signoff") or self.config.settings["always_signoff"]
+        )
         dry_run: bool = self.arguments.get("dry_run")
         write_message_to_file: bool = self.arguments.get("write_message_to_file")
-
+        retry: bool = self.arguments.get("retry")
+        no_retry: bool = self.arguments.get("no_retry")
+        retry_after_failure: bool = self.config.settings.get("retry_after_failure")
         is_all: bool = self.arguments.get("all")
+
+        if signoff:
+            out.warn(
+                "signoff mechanic is deprecated, please use `cz commit -- -s` instead.\n"
+            )
+            extra_args = self.arguments.get("extra_cli_args", "--") + " -s"
+        else:
+            extra_args = self.arguments.get("extra_cli_args", "")
+
         if is_all:
             c = git.add("-u")
 
@@ -86,10 +100,6 @@ def __call__(self):
         if write_message_to_file is not None and write_message_to_file.is_dir():
             raise NotAllowed(f"{write_message_to_file} is a directory")
 
-        retry: bool = self.arguments.get("retry")
-        no_retry: bool = self.arguments.get("no_retry")
-        retry_after_failure: bool = self.config.settings.get("retry_after_failure")
-
         if retry:
             m = self.read_backup_message()
             if m is None:
@@ -110,18 +120,6 @@ def __call__(self):
         if dry_run:
             raise DryRunExit()
 
-        signoff: bool = (
-            self.arguments.get("signoff") or self.config.settings["always_signoff"]
-        )
-
-        if signoff:
-            out.warn(
-                "signoff mechanic is deprecated, please use `cz commit -- -s` instead."
-            )
-            extra_args = self.arguments.get("extra_cli_args", "--") + " -s"
-        else:
-            extra_args = self.arguments.get("extra_cli_args", "")
-
         c = git.commit(m, args=extra_args)
 
         if c.return_code != 0:
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_commit_command.py b/tests/commands/test_commit_command.py
index 8ae7568a9d..a19d35b3a9 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_commit_command.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_commit_command.py
@@ -287,6 +287,50 @@ def test_commit_command_with_always_signoff_enabled(config, mocker: MockFixture)
     success_mock.assert_called_once()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("staging_is_clean")
+def test_commit_command_with_signoff_option_prints_deprecated_warning(
+    config, mocker: MockFixture, capsys, file_regression
+):
+    prompt_mock = mocker.patch("questionary.prompt")
+    prompt_mock.return_value = {
+        "prefix": "feat",
+        "subject": "user created",
+        "scope": "",
+        "is_breaking_change": False,
+        "body": "",
+        "footer": "",
+    }
+
+    commit_mock = mocker.patch("commitizen.git.commit")
+    commit_mock.return_value = cmd.Command("success", "", b"", b"", 0)
+    commands.Commit(config, {"signoff": True})()
+
+    _, err = capsys.readouterr()
+    file_regression.check(err, extension=".txt")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("staging_is_clean")
+def test_commit_command_without_signoff_option_dont_prints_deprecated_warning(
+    config, mocker: MockFixture, capsys, file_regression
+):
+    prompt_mock = mocker.patch("questionary.prompt")
+    prompt_mock.return_value = {
+        "prefix": "feat",
+        "subject": "user created",
+        "scope": "",
+        "is_breaking_change": False,
+        "body": "",
+        "footer": "",
+    }
+
+    commit_mock = mocker.patch("commitizen.git.commit")
+    commit_mock.return_value = cmd.Command("success", "", b"", b"", 0)
+    commands.Commit(config, {"signoff": False})()
+
+    _, err = capsys.readouterr()
+    file_regression.check(err, extension=".txt")
+
+
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("tmp_git_project")
 def test_commit_when_nothing_to_commit(config, mocker: MockFixture):
     is_staging_clean_mock = mocker.patch("commitizen.git.is_staging_clean")
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt b/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt
index ebdb68446e..d1c7fcd7f0 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt
+++ b/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ options:
   --write-message-to-file FILE_PATH
                         write message to file before committing (can be
                         combined with --dry-run)
-  -s, --signoff         sign off the commit
+  -s, --signoff         sign off the commit (deprecated: use `cz commit -- -s`
+                        instead)
   -a, --all             Tell the command to automatically stage files that
                         have been modified and deleted, but new files you have
                         not told Git about are not affected.
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_with_signoff_option_prints_deprecated_warning.txt b/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_with_signoff_option_prints_deprecated_warning.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96fdb806c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_with_signoff_option_prints_deprecated_warning.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+signoff mechanic is deprecated, please use `cz commit -- -s` instead.
+
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_without_signoff_option_dont_prints_deprecated_warning.txt b/tests/commands/test_commit_command/test_commit_command_without_signoff_option_dont_prints_deprecated_warning.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2