AskAlexa Smartapp question regarding invocation name (any possibility of not using an invocation name?)

[Wtstreetglow (Weston T Turner)]

All, I have an “Ask Alexa” question-- can I set it up on the Amazon side to have no invocation name so that I don’t have to say “Alexa, ask smartthings…”, I only have to say “Alexa,…”

Thank you all for any dialog!!

It just seems “heavy” and unnatural to have to use the invocation name (the way I have it setup now).

[MichaelS (Micheal)]

Most of the bulk of this conversation is here:

Anyway to use "And" with alexa for multiple device on/off in one command

Alexa, turn off bedroom light and kitchen light. Can anyone tell me if the above is doable in any way? Thank you all for any dialog!! On a sidenote. I understand routines in smartthings and groups in alexa but this requires the users to have to know the names of said group/ routine. This to me leads to a unnatural feeling. Currently I have the “Ask Alexa” smartapp setup also. So maybe it could help me achieve this? (I’m not sure)

[Wtstreetglow (Weston T Turner)]

@MichaelS
Thank you for updating this topic. Agreed.