* "Say" is used with direct and indirect speech. Most often used without a personal object. If we want to put a personal object after say, we use "to".
Examples:
She said that it was my last chance.
She said that she would be late. (not She said me...)
...I say to all the people of this great country...
* "Tell": is used with direct and indirect speech. After tell, we usually mention the person being told. It's used to mean ‘instruct’ or ‘inform’. Also it is used to tell someone to do something.
Examples:
She told me that she would be late.
She told me that it was my last chance.
Tom’s mother told him to clean his room.
* "Talk": there's not very much difference between speak and talk. Talk is usually used to refer to conversational exchanges and informal communication.
Examples:
When she walked into the room everybody stopped talking.
I'll talk to them tomorrow about this.
* "Speak": is often used for one-way communication and for exchanges in more serious or formal situations. It's also usually used to refer to knowledge and use of languages.
Examples
After she had finished reading the letter, nobody spoke a word.
She speaks three languages fluently.
For more detailed explanation, click on this link: http://www.musicalenglishlessons.org/vocabulary/verbs2.htm
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