Siri Tips

Search the web using Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

Looking up information
  • Search the web for Bora Bora
  • Search for vegetarian pasta recipes
  • Search the web for best cable plans
  • Google the war of 1812
  • Search Wikipedia for Abraham Lincoln
  • Search for news about the World Cup
  • Bing Alicia Keys
Using Wolfram Alpha
  • How many calories in a bagel?
  • What is an 18% tip on $86.74 for four people?
  • Who's buried in Grant's tomb?
  • How long do dogs live?
  • What is the Gossamer Condor?
  • What's the square root of 128?
  • How many dollars is €45?
  • What was the Best Picture of 1983?
  • How many days until Christmas?
  • How far away is the Sun?
  • When is the next solar eclipse?
  • Show me the Orion constellation
  • What's the population of Jamaica?
  • How high is Mt. Everest?
  • How deep is the Atlantic ocean?
  • What's the price of gasoline in Chicago?

Check the Weather using Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

Checking the Forecast
  • What's the weather for today?
  • What's the weather for tomorrow?
  • Will it rain in Cupertino this week?
  • Check next week's forecast for Burlington
  • What's the forecast for this evening?
  • How's the weather in Tampa right now?
  • How hot will it be in Palm Springs this weekend?
  • What's the high for Anchorage on Thursday?
  • What's the temperature outside?
  • How windy is it out there?
  • When is sunrise in Paris?

Check Stocks using Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

 Checking Stocks
  • What's Apple's stock price?
  • What is Apple's PE ratio?
  • What did Yahoo close at today?
  • How is the Nikkei doing?
  • How are the markets doing?
  • What is the Dow at?

Create Reminders using Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

 Requesting reminders
  • Remind me to call mom
  • Remind me to call my mom when I get home
  • Remember to take an umbrella
  • Remind me take my medicine at 6am tomorrow
  • Remind me to pick up flowers when I leave here
  • Remind me when I leave to call Jason
  • Remind me to finish the report by 6

Make Phone calls using Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

 Phone calls
  • Call Jason
  • Call Jennifer Wright mobile
  • Call Susan on her work phone
  • Call 408 555 1212
  • Call home
  • FaceTime Lisa

Create and find notes using Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

Creating and finding notes
  • Note that I spent $12 on lunch
  • Note: check out that new Alicia Keys album
  • Find my restaurant note
  • Create a reading list note
  • Add Tom Sawyer to my reading list note

Conrtol your music using Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

 Playback
  • Play The Light of the Sun
  • Play Trouble
  • Play Taking Back Sunday shuffled
  • Play Alicia Keys
  • Play some blues
  • Play my party mix
  • Shuffle my roadtrip playlist
  • Play
  • Pause
  • Skip

Send, Read and Reply to Messages using Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

 Sending Texts
  • Tell Susan I'll be right there
  • Send a message to Jason Russell
  • Send a message to Lisa saying how about tomorrow
  • Tell Jennifer the show was great
  • Send a message to Susan on her mobile saying I'll be late
  • Send a message to 408 555 1212
  • Text Jason and Lisa where are you?
Reading Texts
  • Read my new messages
  • Read it again
Replying to Texts
  • Reply that's great news
  • Tell him I'll be there in 10 minutes
  • Call her

Use Maps and Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

 Directions
  • How do I get home?
  • Show 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino California
  • Directions to my dad's work
Local Businesses
  • Find coffee near me
  • Where is Starbucks?
  • Find some burger joints in Baltimore
  • Find a gas station within walking distance
  • Good Mexican restaurants around here

Check up on friends using Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

Checking Up on Friends
  • Where's Jason?
  • Where is my sister?
  • Is my wife at home?
  • Where are all my friends?
  • Who is here?
  • Who is near me?

Use Email and Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

Sending Messages
  • Email Lisa about the trip
  • Email Jennifer about the change in plans
  • New email to Susan Park
  • Mail Dad about the rent check
  • Email Dr. Manning and say I got the forms, thanks
  • Mail Lisa and Jason about the party and say I had a great time
Checking Messages
  • Check email
  • Any new email from Michael today?
  • Show new mail about the lease
  • Show the email from Lisa yesterday
Responding to Messages
  • Reply Dear Susan sorry about the late payment
  • Call him at work

Check, Set and Use Alarms with Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

Setting Alarms
  • Wake me up tomorrow at 7am
  • Set an alarm for 6:30am
  • Wake me up in 8 hours
  • Change my 6:30 alarm to 6:45
  • Turn off my 6:30 alarm
  • Delete my 7:30 alarm
Checking the Clock
  • What time is it?
  • What time is it in Berlin?
  • What is today's date?
  • What's the date this Saturday?
Using a Timer
  • Set the timer for ten minutes
  • Show the timer
  • Pause the timer
  • Resume
  • Reset the timer
  • Stop it

Add, Edit and ask about Calendar events with Siri

Here are some example phrases and commands for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.

Adding Events
  • Set up a meeting at 9
  • Set up a meeting with Michael at 9
  • Meet with Lisa at noon
  • Set up a meeting about hiring tomorrow at 9am
  • New appointment with Susan Park Friday at 3
  • Schedule a planning meeting at 8:30 today in the boardroom
Changing events
  • Move my 3pm meeting to 4:30
  • Reschedule my appointment with Dr. Manning to next Monday at 9am
  • Add Lisa to my meeting with Jason
  • Cancel the budget review meeting
Asking about events
  • What does the rest of my day look like?
  • What's on my calendar for Friday?
  • When is my next appointment?
  • When am I meeting with Michael?
  • Where is my next meeting?

Use the Address Book and Siri

Here are some example phrases for the iPhone4S's voice assistant Siri.
   
Address Book

Querying Contacts
  • What's Michael's address?
  • What is Susan Park's phone number?
  • When is my wife's birthday?
  • Show Jennifer's home email address
Finding Contacts
  • Show Jason Russell
  • Find people named Park
  • Who is Michael Manning?
Relationships
  • My mom is Susan Park
  • Michael Manning is my brother
  • Call my brother at work

Which apps does Siri work?

With which apps does Siri work?Siri works with almost all the built-in apps on iPhone 4S. And it's smart enough to figure out which apps to use to provide you with answers. It also uses Search and Location Services to help you with your requests.

 Here's a list of apps and services that Siri works with worldwide:
  • Phone
  • FaceTime
  • Music
  • Mail
  • Messages
  • Calendar
  • Reminders
  • Notes
  • Contacts
  • Alarms
  • World Clock
  • Timer
  • Weather
  • Stocks
  • Web search
  • Wikipedia search
  • Wolfram|Alpha (English only)
  • Find My Friends
Siri can also assist you with these apps and services but onin the US right now. If you are outside of the US you will have to wait at least until 2013.
  • Maps
  • Local search with Yelp!
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