diff --git a/utils/.local/bin/erctl b/utils/.local/bin/erctl
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7b06620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/.local/bin/erctl
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# ericonr's script for system tasks
+
+# detect session manager;
+# systemd -> systemctl
+# non-systemd -> loginctl
+command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1 && CTL=systemctl
+CTL=${CTL:-loginctl}
+
+exec $CTL "$@"
diff --git a/wayland/.config/sway/config b/wayland/.config/sway/config
index e76cfcf..57d2a19 100644
--- a/wayland/.config/sway/config
+++ b/wayland/.config/sway/config
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
 # Restart sway inplace (can be used to upgrade sway)
 bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
 # Exit sway
-set $exit_command "swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut.' -b 'Exit session' 'swaymsg exit' -b 'Suspend device' 'systemctl suspend' -b 'Shut down' 'poweroff'"
-bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec $exit_command
+bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec sway_exit_command
 
 ## Input settings
 input * {
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ bindsym --locked $mod+Mod1+a output * dpms on
 bindsym --locked $mod+Mod1+z output * dpms off
 # Sleep when closed behavior
 # TODO: create script to make this multi-platform
-bindswitch --reload lid:on exec systemctl suspend
+bindswitch --reload lid:on exec erctl suspend
 
 ## Layout
 # Split in horizontal orientation
diff --git a/wayland/.local/bin/sway_exit_prompt b/wayland/.local/bin/sway_exit_prompt
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..dd83585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wayland/.local/bin/sway_exit_prompt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+exec swaynag \
+	-t warning \
+	-m 'You pressed the exit shortcut.' \
+	-b 'Exit session' 'swaymsg exit' \
+	-b 'Suspend device' 'erctl suspend' \
+	-b 'Shut down' 'erctl poweroff'