Testing

HTML

<form id="form" action="submit.php" method="post" name="form">					
						<p>contact us</p>
						
						<p><label for="">Name</label><input id="name" name="name" type="text" /></p>
						<p><label for="">Email</label><input id="email" name="email" type="email" /></p>
						<p><label for="">Phone Number</label><input id="phone" name="phone" type="tel" /></p>
						<p><label for="">Message Number</label><input id="message" name="message" type="text" /></p>
    
    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
					</form>

JavaScript

$(function(){
    $('#form').submit(function(e){

        $("#form").validate({
            debug: false,
            rules: {
                name: "required",
                email: {
                    required: true,
                    email: true
                        },
                phone: {
                    equired: true,
                    phone: true
                        }
                    },
            messages: {
                name: "Please let us know who you are.",
                email: "A valid email will help us get in touch with you.",
                phone: "Please provide a valid phone number.",
            },
            submitHandler: function() {  
                      // Stop the form actually posting
                       e.preventDefault();

                     // Send the request
                   $.post('/submit.php', {
                   name: $('#name').val(),
                   email: $('#email').val(),
                   phone: $('#phone').val(),
                   message: $('#message').val()
                   }, function(d){
                        alert("Thank you for submitting your request someone will contact your shortly.");
                   }); 
            }
    });
});
});