50 Helpful Things You Can Do With a Voice Assistant

🕰️ Time, Reminders & Daily Help

1. Ask the time

2. Ask what day it is

3. Set a reminder to take medicine

4. Set an alarm to wake up

5. Set an alarm for a nap

6. Ask what’s on your calendar

7. Set a reminder for an appointment

8. Set a timer for cooking

9. Ask how long until your reminder

10. Ask what reminders you have today

☀️ Weather & News

1. Ask today’s weather

2. Ask tomorrow’s weather

3. Ask if it will rain

4. Ask the temperature outside

5. Ask for the local news

6. Ask for national news

7. Ask for traffic updates

8. Ask if there are weather warnings

📞 Communication

1. Call a family member

2. Call a friend

3. Answer a phone call by voice

4. Drop in or announce to another room

5. Send a simple message

6. Ask if you missed any calls

🎵 Music, Radio & Entertainment

1. Play your favorite music

2. Play music from a certain decade

3. Play the radio

4. Play a specific singer or band

5. Stop the music

6. Adjust the volume

7. Play audiobooks

8. Listen to podcasts

9. Play calming sounds for sleep

🏡 Around the Home

1. Turn lights on

2. Turn lights off

3. Dim the lights

4. Turn a fan on or off

5. Turn the TV on or off

6. Check if doors are locked

7. Lock the doors

🧠 Questions & Everyday Answers

1. Ask how to spell a word

2. Ask for simple math help

3. Ask how to cook something

4. Ask for a definition

5. Ask a health-related question (general info)

6. Ask about holidays

7. Ask for jokes

8. Ask for fun facts

😴 Comfort, Safety & Peace of Mind

1. Set a bedtime routine

2. Ask for help in an emergency (if enabled)

Simple Tip for Using a Voice Assistant

• Speak clearly

• Use normal words

• If it doesn’t understand, try again slowly

• You can’t “break” it—just ask

Final Thought

A voice assistant isn’t about technology—it’s about making life easier without screens, typing, or buttons.

Once you start using it, you’ll wonder how you lived without it.

If you’d like, I can:

• Turn this into a printable handout

• Make a large-print version

• Create a one-page beginner guide

• Customize it for Alexa only, Google only, or Siri only

Just let me know.