This article explains how to delete contacts on Skype and Skype for Business. The instructions in this guide apply to Skype on Windows, Mac, Linux, web, Skype for Windows 10 (version 14), Android (6.0+), and iOS.

There are two simple ways to delete Skype contacts on any platform. Here's how:

Tap and hold or right-click the contact you want to remove.

Select View profile.

What happens next depends on which platform you use:

There is no Recycle Bin for deleted contacts. After you remove a contact, that record is gone for good unless you add the person to your list again.

Deleting a contact in Skype for Business is similar to the methods above, although what you see does differ slightly from the consumer-version of Skype.

To remove a contact using Skype for Business, go to the context menu of the Contacts tab, then right-click the contact. Select the Remove From Contacts list option.

Don't choose Remove from Group, which merely removes a person from his or her current Contact Group.

While contacts won't receive notification about the changes, they can piece it together if they try to message you, as each person must request permission to contact you again. They may also notice your avatar and other contact info is now gone from their own contacts list.