Communications
- “Tell Jim ‘I’ll be right there’”
- “Any new mail from Pam?”
- “What’s trending on Twitter?”
- “Call back my last missed call”
- “Find tweets with the hashtag TheOffice”
- “Where is Stanley?” — Siri can locate contacts signed into the Find My Friends app.
- “Tweet ‘Tan everywhere Jan everywhere hashtag Jamaica’”
- “Michael Scott is my brother” — Tell Siri how you are connected to people.
- “Learn to pronounce Phyllis Lapin-Vance” — Teach Siri how to correctly pronounce names of contacts.
- “Tweet with my location ‘Scranton is awesome’”
- “Post to Facebook ‘You’ve got to eat at Chilis while singing about baby back ribs’”
- “Text Angela ‘Can’t wait exclamation point smiley’”
- “Read my last message from Andy”
- “FaceTime Ryan”
- “Call Dwight at work”
- “Do I have any new voicemail?”
- “Call 911”
- “Do I have any new texts from Darryl?”
- “Reply ‘Thanks for the update’” — Siri, as a dictator
- “Redial last number”
- “Play the last voicemail from Creed”
- “Get my call history”
- “When did Jan call me?”
- “Reply ’Ryan started the fire’” — Reply to texts using Siri.
- “Do I have any emails about the sales convention?”
- “Do I have any new email?”
- “Siri, should I call Kelly?” — Ask Siri for silly advice.
- “Send Kevin an email about the stinky shoes”
On The Town
- “Make a reservation at a romantic Italian restaurant tonight at 8 PM”
- “What time does Whole Foods open?”
- “I’m running low on gas”
- “Where do you live?”
- “What planes are flying above me?”
- “Where’s a good inexpensive place to eat around here?”
- “What’s the best restaurant in Laramie?”
- “I need some aspirin”
- “How are the reviews for Bob and Tony’s Pizza in Estes Park?”
- “Find coffee near me”
- “Where’s a good hair salon?”
- “What’s my ETA?”
- “Find me a place to eat where I can sit outside”
- “I need a good plumber”
- “Find a table for four tonight in Lincoln”
- “Where am I?”
- “Are we there yet?”
Answers
- “Do I need an umbrella today?”
- “How is the Dow Jones doing?”
- “When is daylight saving time?”
- “What does the fox say?” – You might not want to ask this…
- “What’s the latest in Denver?” – See the latest social media updates.
- “What’s the square root of 6?”
- “How’s Ford’s stock today?”
- “How high is Mount Everest?”
- “What’s an 14% tip on $56?”
- “Did the groundhog see its shadow?”
- “When is sunset in Seattle?”
- “What’s the population of Montana?”
- “What’s the temperature outside?”
- “What’s the UV Index outside?”
- “Is it going to rain next week?”
- “Compare AAPL and the NASDAQ”
- “How’s the weather tomorrow?”
- “Pick a card, any card”
- “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”
- “What time is it in Tokyo?”
- “When was George Washington born?”
- “Show me the constellation Orion”
- “What’s the high for Dallas on Wednesday?”
- “Is it hot in Montgomery right now?”
- “How many calories in a bagel?”
- “What day is it?”
- “What’s the meaning of life?”
- “How many dollars is €97?”
Organization
- “What does the rest of my day look like?” — See upcoming calendar items.
- “Set up a meeting with Nellie at 11:30”
- “Where’s my next meeting?”
- “Remember to new copier next Friday”
- “Cancel my meetings on Friday”
- “Add Gabe to my 3:30 meeting on Thursday” — Siri can send calendar invites.
- “Turn off all my alarms”
- “When am I meeting with Oscar?”
- “Remind me to swing by new condo at 7 PM”
- “Set an alarm for 8 AM every Monday”
- “Add Becoming Steve Jobs to my Books list” — Add items to lists you’ve created in the reminders app.
- “Wake me up at 5 AM tomorrow”
- “Remind me to call Pete when I get home” — Set location-based reminders.
- “Set the timer for 10 minutes”
- “Read my chores to-do list”
- “Add oranges to my grocery list”
- “Move my 1 PM appointment to 4:30”
- “Remind me to return Roy’s car keys tomorrow morning”
- “Note ‘I spent $8 on breakfast’”
Entertainment
- “What movies are playing today?”
- “Show me the trailer for Star Wars”
- “Buy the latest season of New Girl”
- “Buy this song” – Use Siri to purchase music from iTunes you discovered on Shazam.
- “How are the reviews for Interstellar?”
- “I like this song” – Tell Siri you like a song playing on iTunes Radio to hear more like it.
- “Who sings this?” – Let Siri tell you what song is playing nearby.
- “Tell me a story”
- “Play Nuthin by Lecrae”
- “Get the latest Walter Isaacson book”
- “Where is Furious 7 playing around here?”
- “What are some G movies playing this afternoon?”
- “What movie theaters are nearby?”
- “Download the Lifehacker podcast”
- “Who starred in You, Me and Dupree?”
- “Play” – Have Siri play music from your library.
- “Sing me a song”
- “Buy season two of Turn”
- “How are the ratings for Star Trek?”
- “Add this track to my wish list” – Try this while listening to iTunes Radio.
- “Who won best picture in 2005?”
- “Read me a haiku”
- “Skip” – Skip a song you don’t like.
- “Play the latest NPR podcast”
- “Can you recommend a movie?”
- “Play my Rock station”
- “Get the new Andy Mineo album”
- “Find books by Ravi Zacharias”
- “Find some cat videos”
- “Are there any 3D movies playing around here?”
- “Do people like Never Lose Focus?”
- “What’s the movie American Sniper about?”
- “Pause”
- “Shuffle my Dance Dance playlist”
Sports
- “Who won the Super Bowl?”
- “When does the NHL season start?”
- “When are the NBA Finals?”
- “Who has the most touchdowns?”
- “How many regular-season games does each MLB team play?”
- “Where is Coors Field?”
- “Who won the baseball game?”
- “Who do the Denver Broncos play on February 31?”
- “When is the Colorado Rapid’s next home game?”
- “When does the football season start?”
- “What are the most popular sports in America?”
- “Is there an NBA game today?”
- “Did the Colorado Rockies win?”
- “What basketball teams play today?”
iPhone Commands
- “Get the app Evernote”
- “Turn on Airplane mode”
- “Is Bluetooth on?”
- “Open my Facebook settings”
- “Turn on Do Not Disturb”
- “What can you help me with?” – Let Siri tell you what she can do.
- “Call me Al” – Tell Siri what nickname you’d like to be called.
- “Find recipe apps”
- “Hey Siri” – If you’re iPhone is plugged in, activate Siri with your voice.
- “Roll the dice”
- “What languages do you speak?”
- “Learn to pronounce my name”
- “Flip a coin”
- “What are you doing?”
- “Take a picture”
- “Make the screen brighter”
- “Where is the Royal Gorge?”
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