First, sit on my chest and tickle my face with her whiskers. If I roll over, try kneading my neck with her claws while purring. Next, walk back and forth over my torso a few times. NEW STEP: given the opportunity, get under the covers and curl up; shortly thereafter freak out about being trapped. Finally, stand next to pillow to supervise alarm-turning off. Make a beeline for the kitchen where there is always food left.

@bradamant Oh man that sounds heavenly, by comparison. Here's my current (for the one cat that's the unofficial early morning alarm clock):

1) Stand on cat tree, which is next to wall, and push on wall so it bangs into said wall.

2) Use clothes hamper (next to my bed) as scratching post.

3) Paw at metal bin near my bed.

4) If all else fails, whine repeatedly.

Frankly, I'd take anything you're getting over that. ;)