diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
index b6a2f8b2..3d6e39e6 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
@@ -66,6 +66,24 @@ class MountingFailed(Exception):
     def __str__(self):
         return self.message
 
+class WarningTellException(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, message="Warning error in TELL"):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.message = message
+        logger.error(f"{message}", extra={"exception:": Exception})
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.message
+
+class CriticalTellException(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, message="Critical error in TELL"):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.message = message
+        logger.error(f"{message}", extra={"exception:": Exception})
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.message
+
 class AareDAQ:
     def __init__(self, cfg: BeamlineConfig, bl: MXBeamline):
         self.last_time = 0.0