Mastering Alexa’s Shopping List Commands: Examples and Tips

Welcome to our guide on mastering Alexa’s shopping list commands! Below, you’ll find a variety of voice command examples that will help you effectively manage your shopping list using Alexa. Whether you’re adding items, deleting them, or checking what’s already on your list, these tips and examples will help you make the most of Alexa’s shopping list feature.

#1 Adding Items to Your Shopping List

“Alexa, add milk to my shopping list.”
“Alexa, put eggs on my shopping list.”
“Alexa, I need to buy bread.”

#2 Deleting Items from Your Shopping List

“Alexa, remove yogurt from my shopping list.”
“Alexa, delete apples from my shopping list.”
“Alexa, take off coffee from my shopping list.”

#3 Checking Your Shopping List

“Alexa, what’s on my shopping list?”
“Alexa, can you read back my shopping list?”
“Alexa, what do I need to buy?”

#4 Managing Quantity and Units

“Alexa, add two pounds of potatoes to my shopping list.”
“Alexa, I need three cartons of milk.”
“Alexa, put a dozen eggs on my shopping list.”

#5 Organizing Your Shopping List

“Alexa, move bananas to the top of my shopping list.”
“Alexa, reorder my shopping list by aisle.”
“Alexa, sort my shopping list alphabetically.”

#6 Creating Multiple Lists

“Alexa, create a new shopping list for the party.”
“Alexa, add chips to my picnic shopping list.”
“Alexa, switch to my grocery store shopping list.”

#7 Using Previous Shopping Lists

“Alexa, add items from last week’s shopping list.”
“Alexa, put the same items as last time on my list.”
“Alexa, copy my regular shopping list for this week.”

#8 Voice Commands for Specialized Lists

“Alexa, add pet food to my pet store shopping list.”
“Alexa, put office supplies on my office supply list.”
“Alexa, add gardening gloves to my gardening list.”

#9 Integrate with Meal Planning

“Alexa, add ingredients for chicken stir-fry to my shopping list.”
“Alexa, put items for taco night on my list.”
“Alexa, add recipe ingredients to my shopping list.”

#10 Setting Reminders for Shopping List

“Alexa, remind me to check my shopping list at 3 pm.”
“Alexa, set a reminder to review my list before going to the store.”
“Alexa, remind me to add anything I’m missing to my shopping list.”

#11 Using Custom Categories for Items

“Alexa, add laundry detergent to my household items shopping list.”
“Alexa, put paper towels in my cleaning supplies list.”
“Alexa, add toothpaste to my personal care items list.”