{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000185-351a-df72-a595-f73a21c20002","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/amazon-holiday-shopping-with-alexa","headline":"5 tips for using Alexa to keep track of your holiday shopping","description":"Alexa can help you find, buy, and ship your orders all without leaving your home.","datePublished":"2022-12-21T17:39:47.049Z","dateModified":"2022-12-21T17:39:47.049Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Christian de Looper","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/author/christian-de-looper","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/aed1dbf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2329x2329+0+291/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F58%2F2a%2F9c0f526e4eb88a23eadf05852645%2Fchristian-headshot.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3f7582e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F19%2F7e%2F062e99de4becb61f31c656176fd4%2Falexaholidayshopping-hero-2000x1125.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![A man holding a toddler asking his Alexa device to create a gift list.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3f7582e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F19%2F7e%2F062e99de4becb61f31c656176fd4%2Falexaholidayshopping-hero-2000x1125.jpg)\n\n# 5 tips for using Alexa to keep track of your holiday shopping\n\n*Alexa can help you find, buy, and ship your orders all without leaving your home.*\n\nAs you finish your holiday shopping, you may start losing track of who you’ve bought gifts for, what you ordered, and whether everything has arrived. Don’t worry—Alexa can help. Below are some ways to use Alexa to keep track of your gift-giving this year.\n\nStill trying to figure out what to get for a friend or family member? Alexa can help with your research. Simply say, “Alexa, help me with holiday shopping” or “Alexa, what are some good gift ideas for my sister?” to receive suggestions. If any pique your interest, you can quickly add them to a shopping list or buy them before you forget.\n\nIf you’re looking to save on your shopping, you can ask, “Alexa, what are my deals?” to see the latest deals available to you.\n\n![An illustration of a Christmas tree with an Alexa device nearby, and a word bubble that says, \"Alexa, what are my deals?\"](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b291650/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F44%2Fe2b654bc4e27a6d6d241b85832af%2Fresearchgifts-inline-1600x900.jpg)\n\nIf you have gift ideas in mind, Alexa can help you create a list to buy them later. To make a shopping list with Alexa, simply say, “Alexa, create a gift list” or “Alexa, create a new shopping list.”\n\nOnce your lists are created, you can add to them by saying, “Alexa, add [item] to [list name].”\n\n![People gathered around a table with food.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/53209e7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1689x1126+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F24%2Ff3%2F001a7b7a4580ad785a8daa060c3b%2Fholidaymeal-hero-2000x1126.jpg)\n\n- [5 ways Amazon can help you cook the perfect holiday meal](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/amazon-cooking-hosting-tips)\n\nIf you enable voice purchasing, you can say “Alexa, order [item],” and Alexa will buy your gifts for you. You can also ask Alexa to buy all the items in your cart or a specific list. Alexa will tell you the total price and confirm that you want to make the purchase using your default payment and delivery address.\n\nTo enable voice purchasing, open the Alexa app, go to Settings > Account Settings > Voice Purchasing, and enable purchase controls. You can limit access to this feature by setting a required four-digit code to make voice purchases, or allowing only recognized voices to make purchases.\n\nOnce you’ve placed the order, Alexa can help you track the package.\n\nAll you have to do is say, “Alexa, where’s my stuff?” or “What’s the status of my order?” Alexa will then tell you the current status of your package. You can also ask Alexa to show you package tracking on a device with a display.\n\n![An illustration of a woman holding a baby, asking Alexa where her package is.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/9969af4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Ffe%2F92%2F3b0666684bb9b3d7d9f83fde1ddd%2Fdeliverystatus-inline-1600x900.jpg)\n\nYou can set Alexa to notify you when your package has been delivered. Just open the Alexa app, go to Settings > Notifications > Amazon Shopping, and adjust the sliders to notify you when a package is out for delivery, if there are any updates to your order such as delays or cancelations, and when your package has been delivered.\n\nNow learn more about [ways to save on your last-minute Amazon holiday shopping](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/save-money-amazon-holiday-shopping).","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}