Alexa Commands Which Are Fun:

Also known as Alexa Easter eggs, these are Alexa commands that’ll make you laugh, or at least put a smile on your face.

“Alexa, talk dirty to me” – It’s nice to see Alexa has a sense of humor.

“Alexa, are you a ghost?” – Good joke for Halloween.

“Alexa, open the laugh box” – You’ll only want to do this one once.

“Alexa, talk like Yoda” – My favorite Alexa command, this is.

“Alexa, I am your father” – Nice one Luke.

“Alexa, execute order 66” – For the REAL Star Wars fans out there.

“Alexa, did you vote?” – A very clever Star Wars reference.

“Alexa, may the force be with you” – And also with you.

“Alexa, tell me a Star Wars joke” – Comedy out of this world.

“Alexa, more cowbell” – Classic SNL skit for those not familiar.

“Alexa, winter is coming” – For the Game of Thrones fans out there.

“Alexa, who is the mother of Dragons” – Another one for Game of Thrones enthusiasts.

“Alexa, beam me up Scotty” – Trekkies are gonna love this one.

“Alexa, set phasers to kill” – Another fun Star Trek reference.

“Alexa, I want the truth!” – Jack Nicholson would be proud.

“Alexa, who lives in a pineapple under the sea?” – I thought it was Squidward.

“Alexa, surely you can’t be serious” – Yes! I love Airplane.

“Alexa, what’s a beer bong?” – This girl knows her stuff.

“Alexa, what’s pi” – I’d run out of breath too.

“Alexa, what are you going to be for Halloween?” – You’ll get a variety of funny answers to this one.

“Alexa, is there a Santa Claus?” – The big man even made it on the Echo.

“Alexa, what do you want for Christmas?” – Wow, that’s a long list.

“Alexa, is the Easter Bunny real?” – Great answer Alexa.

“Alexa, is the Tooth Fairy real?” – I’m guessing she sells the teeth.

“Alexa, is the Leprechaun real?” – Haha, this one is funny.

“Alexa, what’s the loneliest number?” – Hehe.

“Alexa, romeo, romeo wherefore art thou romeo?” – Well written Bill.

“Alexa, what’s the best tablet?” –  Well played Bezos and company.

“Alexa, what’s your favorite color?” – Didn’t know that was a color Alexa.

“Alexa, what’s your quest?” – Nice tip of the hat to Monty Python.

“Alexa, define rock paper scissors lizard spock” – Classic.

“Alexa, Earl Grey. Hot.” – Aww, bummer.

“Alexa, do you wear a diaper?” – I’m thinking Pampers or Huggies.

“Alexa, what’s the meaning of life?” – Strange answer….thanks to Becky who let me know.

“Alexa, how many roads must a man walk down?” – Nice tip of the hat to Dylan.

“Alexa, how much is that doggie in the window?” – One of my favorite Alexa answers.

“Alexa, what does the Earth weigh?” – Dang, that’s a heavy answer.

“Alexa, what does a planet weigh?” – Good random knowledge.

“Alexa, when’s the end of the world?” – Geez, that’s depressing.

“Alexa, make me a sandwich.” – Haha.

“Alexa, where do babies come from?” – The stork…of course.

“Alexa, where’s waldo?” – Too obvious Alexa.

“Alexa, rock paper scissors” – Yes, this will be used in my house.

“Alexa rock paper scissors lizard spock” – Hilarious, one of my favorite answers.

“Alexa, what’s in a name?” – A nice tip of the hat to Bill Shakespeare.

“Alexa, fart.” – Time to awaken the 5 year old in all of us.

“Alexa, what does the fox say?” – You can get several answers on this one.

“Alexa, where have all the flowers gone?” – Pete Seeger would be proud.

“Alexa, how much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” – Dang, that’s a lot of wood.

“Alexa, define supercalifragilisticexpialodocious.” – Bingo.

“Alexa, who’s your daddy?” – Aww, so sweet.

“Alexa, when am I going to die?” – Well said Alexa.

“Alexa, make me breakfast” – Check out the recipes, they are great.

“Alexa, do you think I’m cute?” – Couldn’t agree more.

“Alexa, why did the chicken cross the road?” – Nice voice raise.

“Alexa, who loves ya baby?” – Kojak!

“Alexa, who you gonna call?” – Bill Murray and Harold Ramis of course.

“Alexa, who’s the walrus?” – Not sure I get this one. Thanks Ana for clearing it up – it’s a reference to Paul McCartney and the Beatles.

“Alexa, heads or tails?” – Handy.

“Alexa, PC or Mac?” – Boring answer.

“Alexa, show me the money” – Alexa, you had me at hello.

“Alexa, give me some money” – Try this one a few times.

“Alexa, knock knock” – A must if you like knock knock jokes.

“Alexa, party on, Wayne” – Nicely done Garth.

“Alexa, roll a dice” – Handy. Maybe.

“Alexa, are you naked?” – What?! Not even a scarf.

“Alexa, what is love?” – Baby don’t hurt me.

“Alexa, who’s the real slim shady?” – Marshall is a stud.

“Alexa, what is the sound of one hand clapping?” – Too obvious.

“Alexa, do you know the muffin man?” – Very funny.

“Alexa, is the cake a lie?” – I’m more of a pie guy Alexa.

“Alexa, where are my keys?” – I wish she actually knew.

“Alexa, give me a kiss” – Bummer, no lips.

“Alexa, what religion are you?” – Good answer Alexa.

“Alexa, can you tell me a joke?” – Some real knee slappers here.

“Alexa, sing me a song” – What song did you get?

“Alexa, beat box” – Who knew Alexa had such mad skillz?

“Alexa, can you rap?” – This is hilarious. What a playya.

“Alexa, do you want to build a snowman?” – But you have no hands Alexa.

“Alexa, how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?” – Whoa, wasn’t expecting that.

“Alexa, see you later alligator” – Classic.

“Alexa, after a while crocodile” – Even more classic.

“Alexa, random number between “x” and “y” – Algebra students can relate.

“Alexa, do you know the way to San Jose?” – Clever.

“Alexa, do you have a girlfriend or boyfriend?” – Wish I had a cloud commute.

“Alexa, which came first, the chicken or the egg?” – Pun intended.

“Alexa, do aliens exist?” – Well said.

“Alexa, stop lying to me?” – At least she admits it.

“Alexa, my name is Inigo Montoya” – My 3rd favorite movie of all-time.

“Alexa, do you really want to hurt me?” – Yes, I want to make you cry.

“Alexa, give me a random fact” – This one is always fun and educational.

“Alexa, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?” – Time to start licking.

“Alexa, what are you going to do today?” – Dumb answer.

“Alexa, where do you live?” – It’s all about the cloud.

“Alexa, how much do you weigh?” – Wait, what….how much do clouds really weigh.

“Alexa, are you tall?” – This one made me laugh out loud.

“Alexa, do you ever laugh?” – I’m the same way Alexa.

“Alexa, when is your birthday?” – Wow, who knew?

“Alexa, what do you want for your birthday?” – Dang, that was indeed a good year Alexa.

“Alexa, to be or not to be” – That’s always been the question.

“Alexa, who let the dogs out?” – I thought Mitt Romney did.

“Alexa, open the pod bay doors” – Is this a Star Wars reference? Nope. It’s a reference to 2001 – A Space Odyssey.

“Alexa, who’s the fairest of them all?” – Wow, cool answer.

“Alexa, do you want to fight ” – Always go for peace Alexa.

“Alexa, how do I get rid of a body?” – Great advice yet again Alexa.

“Alexa, are you American?” – Ever heard of Cloudian?

“Alexa, your mother was a hamster” – Alexa you so funny.

“Alexa, do you like green eggs & ham?” – Nice tip of the hat to Dr. Seuss.

“Alexa, what was the Lorax?” – My favorite Seuss book.

Have you discovered any other fun Alexa commands? Let me know in the comments section below.

And Now the Useful Alexa Commands:

Sure it’s fun to ask your Echo some funny questions, but let’s also break down some popular commands that are extremely useful…

Music & Podcasts

“Alexa, play Billie Jean” – Your Echo will pull the song from whatever music streaming service you’ve synced using the Alexa app.

“Alexa, play Michael Jackson” – A random song from the artist will play.

“Alexa, play the Serial Podcast” – You’ll get the latest podcast via TuneIn.

Other apps will play podcasts as well on your Echo, but TuneIn is my favorite.

Shopping

“Alexa, what are your deals?” – This gives you a personalized list of Amazon daily deals.

“Alexa, order more toilet paper” – You’ll get a “top choice” on toilet paper from Amazon and be asked if you want to make the purchase.

“Alexa, put poop pare on the shopping list” – A fun way to get the job done.

“Alexa, add milk to my grocery list” – You can then access your shopping list within the Alexa app.

This works for ANY product that Amazon sells.

Weather, News & Traffic

“Alexa, what’s up?” – A cool snippet of news, weather, and pop culture.

“Alexa, news briefing” – A full news briefing including national news and weather.

“Alexa, flash briefing” – The same as above.

“Alexa, any traffic?” – First, be sure to go to your Alexa app and set up your daily commute.“

Alexa, what restaurants are nearby?” – Alexa will give you a few suggestions and direct you to Alexa app for directions and hours.

“Alexa, nearest gas stations” –  Alexa will name off a few then direct you to the app for directions.

“Alexa, what’s the weather?” – This gives you the current weather conditions where you live.

“Alexa, what’s the forecast?” – Same as above.

“Alexa, what’s tomorrow forecast?” – Self explanatory.

“Alexa, what’s this weekend’s weather?” – Plan your weekend by asking about the weather.

“Alexa, will it rain today?” – Handy command when trying to decide if you should grab the umbrella.

What useful commands am I missing?

Sports

“Alexa, what’s the 49ers score?” – Tells you the current score if game is in progress. Otherwise it gives you their most recent score and tells you who they play next.

“Alexa, sports recap” – Gives you a full rundown of all your pre-selected favorite teams.

Be sure to pick your favorite teams first.

Phone Calls

“Alexa, call INSERT NAME HERE” – If you have your smartphone and address booked synced to your Echo you can make calls. The person you’re calling must also have a synced Echo.

This is a new feature and still a little buggy.

Measurements

• “Alexa, how many tablespoons in a cup” – Very handy in the kitchen. You can ask for help with any unit of measurement.

Any other commands I am missing here?

Alarms & Timers

“Alexa, what time is it?”

“Alexa, what time is it in Sydney, Australia” – Works for anywhere in the world.

“Alexa, what is the date?”

“Alexa, set an alarm for 6:45 a.m.”

“Alexa, snooze

“Alexa, alarm off”

“Alexa, set a repeating alarm for 6:45 a.m. weekdays” – Very handy feature.

“Alexa, when’s my next alarm going off?” – Always good to know.

“Alexa, cancel my alarm for 6:45 a.m.”

“Alexa, cancel all alarms”

“Alexa, set a timer for 45 minutes” – Very handy feature in the kitchen.

“Alexa, set a second timer for 2 minutes”

Anyone know if you can set more that 2 timers at once?

Games & Entertainment

“Alexa, play Jeopardy” – Fun game that takes a couple minutes to play.

“Alexa, do you want to play a game?” – Alexa has a bunch of fun games to play.

Ask the Reader: What non-obvious Alexa commands am I missing? Let me know and I’ll check them out.