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You told us: You mind your manners around Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri
August 05, 2025
Voice assistantsare now a firm part of our daily lives. We regularly converse with them, whether barking commands or requesting information from the internet. However, it can often seem a little curt if you don’t say “please” or “thank you” during these chats.
To that end, we wanted to know from our readers if they feel the same way. We asked inthis pollif they say these two magic words when chatting withAlexa,Google Assistant,Siri, or other assistants. Read on for the results.
Do you say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to voice assistants?
Plenty of readers had something to say on this poll. We garnered over 5,500 responses since we first published it on September 30.
Unsurprisingly, our readers are a well-mannered bunch. Nearly a quarter (24.8%) of readers never forget to say “please” and “thank you” to their voice assistants. Notably, a similar number (23.9%) suggest the opposite, stating that they never use these words when talking to their devices. Interestingly, more than half of the respondents (51.3%) “sometimes” use these terms when talking to voice assistants.
Looking at readers’ comments, the usage of “thank you” is more common than “please,” as it doubles as a natural end to a command. Some also believe using these two words improves recognition systems. Using these words may also trigger otherwisehidden responsesorEaster eggs.
There are plenty of comments on this one, so be sure to peruse the pick below.
Your comments
That’s it for this poll. Thanks for your votes and comments. If you have any thoughts about the poll results or the use of “please” and “thank you” with voice assistants, drop a comment below.
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