diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4381262..4246ecd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ whitelist:
 
 ##### messages
 
+  * `toff`: The bots reply when `!toff` is used.
+  * `ton`: The bots reply when `!ton` is used.
   * `too_long`: The bots reply if message exceeds `message_length`
   * `disabled`: The bots reply if TTS is disabled
   * `denied`: The bots reply if the user is not allowed to use TTS
diff --git a/tts.py b/tts.py
index 7744a12..f140bba 100644
--- a/tts.py
+++ b/tts.py
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ class IRC:
                     msg_queue.clear()
                     msg_queue_raw.clear()
                     self.tts_status = False
+                    self.sendpriv(conf['IRC_CHANNEL'], "@"+str(user), conf['MESSAGE']['TOFF'])
 
                     return True
 
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ class IRC:
                     msg_queue.clear()
                     msg_queue_raw.clear()
                     self.tts_status = True
+                    self.sendpriv(conf['IRC_CHANNEL'], "@"+str(user), conf['MESSAGE']['TON'])
 
                     return True
 
@@ -379,7 +381,9 @@ def load_config():
             conf['HTTP_BIND'] = cfg['http']['bind'] or "localhost"
 
             conf['MESSAGE'] = {}
-            conf['MESSAGE']['TOO_LONG'] = cfg['messages']['too_long'] or "Sorry, your message is too long"
+            conf['MESSAGE']['TOFF'] = cfg['messages']['toff'] or "TTS is now disabled."
+            conf['MESSAGE']['TON'] = cfg['messages']['ton'] or "TTS is now active."
+            conf['MESSAGE']['TOO_LONG'] = cfg['messages']['too_long'] or "Sorry, your message is too long."
             conf['MESSAGE']['DISABLED'] = cfg['messages']['disabled'] or "Sorry, TTS is disabled."
             conf['MESSAGE']['DENIED'] = cfg['messages']['denied'] or "Sorry, you're not allowed to use TTS."
             conf['MESSAGE']['SUBONLY'] = cfg['messages']['subonly'] or "Sorry, TTS is sub-only."