How to Do Fun Things with Alexa

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Last Updated: March 2, 2021 References Tested

This wikiHow teaches you many of the fun things you can ask Alexa. These "Easter eggs" don't really accomplish anything, but they are a lot of fun to try out—especially for kids or those who haven't played with Alexa before. There are hundreds of these Easter eggs, with more being added all the time. This article will explain just a few to get you started, but try finding some for yourself!

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Pop Culture References

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Say, "Alexa, give me an Easter Egg," to get a hint about an Easter Egg. Alexa will give you a different hint each time you ask, though not every Easter Egg will have its own hint.
- If you want to make it a challenge, this is all you need to know, just start asking for hints and make some guesses.
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Try a movie reference. Alexa knows a surprising number of movie references. Try a famous line on her and you might be surprised at her response. Here's some you can try out.
- If you are a Star Wars fan try, "Alexa, talk like Yoda." or "Alexa, I am your father." You can also get her take on who shot first or see if she will execute order 66.
- If you like 2001: A Space Odyssey, try to get Alexa to open the pod bay doors, you may have some difficulty. You can also say, "Alexa, Hello HAL," for an appropriate response.
- Some other lines Alexa will respond to include, "I want the truth," "Show me the money!" "Party on, Wayne," "Are we in the Matrix?" "Who you gonna call?" and "Here's lookin' at you kid."^{[1]
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- Try to find some other easter eggs yourself, certain famous lines from Terminator 2, The Princess Bride, Fight Club, Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Airplane are part of Alexa's programming as well.
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Try a reference to a TV show.
- Game of Thrones has no shortage of Easter Eggs. You can ask, "Alexa, who is the mother of dragons?" "Alexa, winter is coming." or "Alexa, what is the first lesson of swordplay?"
- Star Trek has it's share of references as well. Ask Alexa to beam you up or set phasers to kill. She will also respond to, "Alexa, Tea, Earl Grey, hot." and "Alexa, live long and prosper." You can even change her name from "Alexa" to "Computer" if you wish.^{[3]
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- Alexa also references Keenan and Kell: "Alexa, who loves orange soda?" The Big Bang Theory: "Alexa, define rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock." and Kojak: "Alexa, who loves ya baby?"^{[4]
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Try a reference to a song. Alexa doesn't seem to know many references to recent pop songs, her tastes skew towards classic rock and pop.
- Alexa seems to be a fan of the Beatles. Try asking her about her favorite Beatles song or her favorite Beatle. Alexa can even answer "Who is the Walrus?" and "What's the loneliest number?"
- Alexa will also tell you, "Who shot the sheriff?", "What's cooler than being cool?", "Who let the dogs out?", "Do you believe in life after love?" and "How much is that doggie in the window?"^{[5]
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- Try to guess some on your own. Classic pop songs with questions in their lyrics are a good bet!
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Try a reference to a book.
- If you're familiar with Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, you will find Alexa's answer to "What is the meaning of life?" or "What's the answer to life, the universe and everything?" to be precisely correct.
- If you are a fan of Isaac Asimov and his series of robot novels, you may find it comforting that Alexa can recite his laws of robotics. "Alexa, what are the laws of robotics?"
- Alexa has also read her share of Dr. Seuss. Try, "Alexa, do you like green eggs and ham?" or "Alexa, why do you sit there like that?" You can also ask her about why the Grinch stole Christmas or what the Lorax is.^{[6]
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- Alexa can answer the famously cryptic riddle in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. "Alexa, why is a raven like a writing desk?"
- Alexa knows her Shakespeare. Try, "Alexa, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art though Romeo?" or "Alexa, what's in a name?" She can also complete a certain other most famous line from Hamlet.
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Try a video game reference.
- The Konami code even works on Alexa, if you don't quite remember, it goes, "Alexa, up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start."
- Alexa knows what to say when you declare, "Alexa, all your base are belong to us."
- From Portal, you can ask, "Alexa, is the cake a lie?" or "Alexa, do you know GLaDOS?"

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Jokes and Other Tricks

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Try some jokes. Alexa knows a lot of jokes and gives some jokey answers to certain questions, though her sense of humor is much more likely to impress kids.
- Say, "Alexa, tell me a joke." Alexa will tell you a random joke or you can specify what kind of joke you want. Try, "Alexa, tell me a horse joke." or "Alexa, tell me a joke about ghosts."^{[7]
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- For many subjects she has multiple jokes.
- Don't worry about asking Alexa to tell you a dirty joke, the ones she knows are all G-rated.
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Ask for a sports-related burn. These are jabs at certain teams, players or coaches.
- "Alexa, give me a baseball burn."
- "Alexa, give me a NFL burn."
- "Alexa, give me a NBA burn."
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Try asking a question about Alexa herself.^{[8]
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- "Alexa, where are you from?"
- "Alexa, how much do you weigh?"
- "Alexa, what's your favorite color?"
- "Alexa, what's your sign?"
- "Alexa, do you speak Pig Latin?"
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Try a miscellaneous question. Alexa surprisingly has answers for some seemingly random questions. You might want to try^{[9]
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- "Alexa, do you have any pets?"
- "Alexa, sneeze."
- "Alexa, what should I be for Halloween?"
- "Alexa, rap to me."
- "Alexa, meow."
- "Alexa, I'm bored."
- "Alexa, auto-tune for me."
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Remember that there are many more Easter Eggs. These are just the tip of the iceberg, and more are added every day. Try out a question or reference whenever it comes to mind.

Community Q&A

Question

How can I make Alexa sing a song?

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Community Answer

You can say "Alexa, sing a song". Alternatively, if you have a specific song in mind for Alexa to sing, you can tell Alexa to play that song.