The content of this paper provides an insight into communication skills. Skills and advice within the work are listed with the aim of achieving success in communication. Successful communication applies to both the private and business part of life. The content of the paper describes the basics of communication with a pictorial comparison, types, development of communication throughout history, its complexity, the most common mistakes and the impact that communication has on people. The basics of good behavior, both in private and business life, are also important skills to achieve success. The concept of manipulation and methods of self-defense against manipulation, along with proper advice on observing nonverbal signs of the body are key skills for achieving quality communication. In the end, conducting proper and clear written communication ensures a lot of success in business life. Since both the sender and the recipient participate in every communication process, knowing better advice and skills in relation to the interlocutor makes it much easier to achieve success in communication.