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SPEECH STYLES
Casual
This is an informal language used by peers and friends. Slang, vulgarities and colloquialism are normal.
Examples: buddies, chats and emails, blogs, letters to friends
This communication is private. It is reserved for close family members, or intimate people.
Intimate
Examples: husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend, siblings, and parent & children
This language is used in formal settings and is one-way and impersonal in nature.
Formal
Examples: sermons, rhetorical statements and questions, speeches, pronouncements made by judges, announcements
Frozen
This style of communication rarely or never changes. It is “frozen” in time and content.
Example: the Pledge of Allegiance, the Lord’s Prayer, the Preamble of the Constitution, the Alma Mater, a bibliographic reference, laws
It is formal and societal expectations accompany the users of this speech. It is a professional discourse.
Consultative
Examples: communication between a superior and a subordinate, doctor and patient, lawyer and client, counsellor and client
In case you're still confused, beside is a video explaining this topic:
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