Even though social and coping skills training strategies have been shown to diminish symptoms, improve functioning, and enhance the quality of life for individuals with severe mental illness, research suggests that many of the positive effects do not generalize to other settings and responses. Some have argued that the lack of generalization represents a fundamental flaw in skills training. Others have countered that generalization is not a naturally occurring result of skills training. Rather, transfer training skills need to be strategically incorporated into the training program to facilitate generalization. Five sets of transfer training skills are reviewed here: fading reinforcers, self-management strategies, judicious use of homework, recruiting significant others to participate in the generalization program, and cognitive rehabilitation. The impact of these strategies is highlighted in this paper.