The invention relates to a handle (10) for a screwdriver or a screw clamp. The invention is characterized in that the handle (10), in the area of the handle exterior (18), is provided with soft plastic compartments (20) that extend in the longitudinal direction of the handle (10). Said compartments (20) can be configured as hollow compartments or can be filled with an elastic material. The possibly little remaining wall thickness of the outer area (23) allows to obtain a high elasticity of the handle (10) even when a relatively rigid material is used for the handle exterior (18), thereby allowing the handle (10) to adapt itself especially well to the hand of the user.