Social skills should be viewed as learnable subjects that can be studied and mastered similarly to academic disciplines.

“And he said to me, listen, why don't you study for people like you study for chemistry? Why don't you study conversation and body language just like you study for subjects? Soft skills can be learned even if they don't come naturally to you.”

Specific details make social tips more effective and memorable than general advice.

“make eye contact not crunchy make eye contact for three seconds when you're in a group of people one two three one two three one two three much crunchier because we've added that element of specificity”

The lack of social interaction during quarantine has negatively affected the speaker's ability to socialize.

“I was like I'm scared to like be back in a group because I feel like I'm gonna be so antisocial and not know how to talk to people I'm the same social skills we've lost I feel like all types of skills”