social skills — people skills
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
The ability to interact well with others, such as making conversation, understanding feelings, and building good relationships.
Say it like a native
Textbook She possesses excellent interpersonal competencies.
Native She's got great social skills.
'Social/people skills' is everyday; 'interpersonal competencies' is HR jargon.
Pattern: have/develop/improve social skills
In use
- Good social skills can help you make friends more easily.daily life
- In my opinion, social skills are just as important as academic knowledge, especially when working in a team.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ He has good social skill.
✓ He has good social skills.
Usually plural — 'skills'.
Common collocations
good social skills— good, develop, lack, poor
Don't confuse it
Unlike 'technical skills', which are about specific tasks or knowledge, 'social skills' are about dealing with people.