American Sign Language

I've recently started learning sign language. I've realized that most words have some sort of relation to the sign. If you want an easy way to learn how to sign, American Sign Language University's website listed 100 signs they believe it's imperative for first time learners to remember which will be the stepping stones for future learning. I go back there all the time to review. It's really easy. The teacher even explains it and there are videos/pictures to represent the exact movements. You can see the letters and numbers above. You can use this if you don't know a word or for someone's name. Though deaf person can give you a 'sign' name that could represent you, only a person with limited to no hearing can and most people don't have access to non-hearing person. If you're interested in learning more, you can go to:
http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/concepts.htm

Let me know if you find it helpful!