Skill (The Sims Social)

Skills exist in all of The Sims games, including The Sims Social.

In The Sims Social, skill points (level) can be gained by completing tasks on a related item. If the max level of skills are 10 and harder in other Sims games, in The Sims Social it is more than 10 and easier to do.

Each level of skills can unlock a decorational item, functional item or skill item to unlock another level. Currently, there are 5 skills to develop:

Cooking
Cooking skill developed by using cooking appliances (coffee maker, microwave, stove, etc.) to cater foods. Other appliances are found in the shop, skill tab.

Art
Art skill developed by using easels or drawing boards to draw paintings/pictures. Other related items are found in the shop, skill tab.

Music
Music skill developed by using musical instruments (guitar, piano, keyboard, etc.) to compose or play songs. Other instruments are found in the shop, skill tab.

Writing
Writing skill developed by using writing instruments (computer, typewriter, etc.) to write something. Other instruments are found in the shop, skill tab.

Haunted Art
Haunted Art skill developed by using Haunted Easel only to draw. Haunted Art skill released for Halloween 2011.

Haunted Writing
Haunted Writing skill developed by using Haunted Desk only to write. Haunted Writing skill released for Halloween 2011.

To perform a skill task, it consumes 1 energy. Some skill levels/tasks must be unlocked with various elements.