Considering the amazing bargains onAmazon Echo devicesover the last month or so, you may well have treated yourself or a loved one to an Alexa-enabled device.
Or you might be hoping to find one under the tree on Christmas Day itself. Either way, you’ll be keen to try out phrases the voice assistant will understand and respond to.
Amazonitself is helping, with a great list of Christmas commands you can try out. You can even get Alexa to read out an entire Christmas classic novel for free.
Here then are some of the festive fun phrases you can try out with your new (or existing) Alexa-enabled device:
“Alexa, do you believe in Santa Claus?”
There are a few of these different commands which open up hidden treats from Alexa, including getting to talk to Santa himself.
“Alexa, who’s on the naughty list?”
Asking this one gets your running through an interactive game where Santa asks you some questions to suss out how naughty or nice you’ve been.
“Alexa, sing Auld Lang Syne.”
This one is pretty self-explanatory, if you’ve ever wanted to hear Alexa sing then now you can finally find out what that’s like.
“Alexa, what do you want for Christmas?”
As if there aren’t enough people to buy for at Christmas, you may always ask Alexa what she wants as well.
“Alexa, what are you doing for New Year?”
Wondering how your favourite voice assistant is planning to celebrate the New Year?
Wondering how your favourite voice assistant is planning to celebrate the New Year? You can always ask. Though without any legs to leave the house, you can imagine her plans aren’t as exciting as yours.
“Alexa, open the advent calendar.”
Another interactive thing to ask Alexa, but this time it’s something you can do daily. Quirks here include a daily joke just don’t expect too much hilarity.
Another interactive thing to ask Alexa, but this time it’s something you can do daily. Quirks here include a daily joke, about the same quality that you’d expect from Christmas crackers, but it’s still some mild entertainment.
“Alexa, how ugly is your Christmas jumper?”
If you’re feeling a bit self-conscious about your Christmas jumper choice you can always ask Alexa about hers.
If you’ve not got aChristmas jumperare you even in the Christmas spirit? If you’re feeling a bit self-conscious about your jumper choice you’re able to always ask Alexa about hers.
“Alexa, sing your new Christmas song.”
Do you love cringy Christmas songs? Then you’re in luck as you can ask Alexa to sing you some. You don’t even need to load up your favourite Xmas playlist.
“Alexa, sing a Christmas carol.”
Ask Alexa to sing you a song this Christmas and enjoy all the hilarity that brings. At least Alexa has multiple talents.
“Alexa, sing Jingle Bells.”
Honestly, we don’t think much of Alexa’s ability to sing, but if you really can’t get enough of Christmas songs then you’re able to ask her to sing Jingle Bells.
Alternatively, you can always just connect one of the music streaming services and play a Christmas playlist instead.
