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A printable and imprintable multi-component form is described that features detachable components including a correspondence piece, an envelope, and a variable element. The multi-component form is formed from two plies of material such as paper, plastic, foil, or paperboard. The correspondence piece

A printable and imprintable multi-component form is described that features detachable components including a correspondence piece, an envelope, and a variable element. The multi-component form is formed from two plies of material such as paper, plastic, foil, or paperboard. The correspondence piece can be a greeting card or a post card. The variable element can be a scrip, a customizable component, e.g., a wallet-sized photograph, or a product stamp. The scrip can be any non-monetary certificate exchangeable for currency, goods, or services including, for example, a gift card or a gift certificate. The assembled envelope can be used to mail the correspondence piece and variable element to a recipient. The detachable components can be separated from one another and from the sheet of material of the form at a plurality of lines of separation such as perforations.

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1. A multi-component form comprising: a single sheet comprising at least two connected plies of material, wherein the single sheet further comprises at least the following detachable components: an envelope, wherein the envelope comprises a pocket and a score line that can be broken to open the pock

1. A multi-component form comprising: a single sheet comprising at least two connected plies of material, wherein the single sheet further comprises at least the following detachable components: an envelope, wherein the envelope comprises a pocket and a score line that can be broken to open the pocket;a postage stamp for affixing to the envelope as postage for mail delivery of the envelope and its contents to a recipient;a correspondence piece, wherein the correspondence piece comprises an item selected from the group consisting of: a greeting card and a post card; anda variable element comprising a scrip;wherein the correspondence piece and variable element are insertable into the envelope as contents for mailing to the recipient. 2. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the at least two connected plies of material comprise two separate and distinct sheets of material. 3. The multi-component of claim 1, wherein the at least two connected plies of material comprise two halves of a single sheet of material folded widthwise at a center line. 4. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the sheet further comprises a frame to which the detachable components are attached and are detachable therefrom. 5. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the single sheet further comprises an additional detachable component on which a photograph can be imprinted to create a wallet-size photograph capable of fitting into a wallet. 6. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the pocket is formed in a space between the two connected plies of material of the sheet, the two plies being adhered together on three sides. 7. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the envelope further comprises a lid portion comprising a strip of adhesive for sealing the envelope. 8. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the scrip comprises an item selected from the group consisting of: a gift card, a gift certificate, a coupon, and any non-monetary certificate that is redeemable for currency, goods, or services of value. 9. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the sheet comprises lines of separation from which the detachable components can be separated. 10. The multi-component form of claim 9, wherein the lines of separation comprise perforations. 11. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the sheet comprises a first surface, a second surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges. 12. The multi-component form of claim 11, wherein the sheet comprises pre-printed information printed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface. 13. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the detachable components comprise customizable spaces on which a user may imprint or affix the user's own customizations. 14. The multi-component form of claim 13, wherein the customizations comprise at least one imprinted, written, drawn, embossed, or affixed item selected from the group consisting of: text, an image, a symbol, a label, and a stamp. 15. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein each individual multi-component form comprises a form identification number that uniquely identifies the multi-component form. 16. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the detachable components further comprise one or more product stamps. 17. The multi-component form of claim 16, wherein the one or more product stamps each comprise a gift representation. 18. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the detachable components further comprise a coupon. 19. The multi-component form of claim 1, wherein the single sheet comprises an additional detachable component comprising an advertising space. 20. The multi-component form of claim 19, wherein the advertising space comprises a printable or imprintable advertisement. 21. A multi-component form comprising: a single sheet comprising at least two connected plies of material, wherein the single sheet further comprises at least the following detachable components: an envelope, wherein the envelope comprises a pocket and a score line that can be broken to open the pocket;a postage stamp for affixing to the envelope as postage for mail delivery of the envelope and its contents to a recipient;a correspondence piece, wherein the correspondence piece comprises an item selected from the group consisting of: a greeting card and a post card; anda variable element comprising a photograph that can be imprinted to create a wallet-size photograph capable of fitting into a wallet;wherein the correspondence piece and variable element are insertable into the envelope as contents for mailing to the recipient. 22. A multi-component form comprising: a single sheet comprising at least two connected plies of material, wherein the single sheet further comprises at least the following detachable components: an envelope, wherein the envelope comprises a pocket and a score line that can be broken to open the pocket;a postage stamp for affixing to the envelope as postage for mail delivery of the envelope and its contents to a recipient;a correspondence piece, wherein the correspondence piece comprises an item selected from the group consisting of: a greeting card and a post card; anda variable element comprising a business card;wherein the correspondence piece and variable element are insertable into the envelope as contents for mailing to the recipient.