Advice, Please

[alex51324]

OK, so there's this pet-sitting client.   First off, he's an asshole--the first contact he made with me, he started the email off by criticizing my web site for not having my business name anywhere on it.  (It does, of course.)  I went out there today to meet him and the dogs, and he kept me there almost two hours, talking my ear off about stuff I

Comments

[valn]

Say only what you need to say, keep it professional and leave no wriggle room. Something like this:
"Dear Mr. X. I'm glad to know that you have found a primary pet-sitter, and that you have a number of other candidates for the back-up position. As I am only contracting for steady work in this area, I must regretfully decline to serve as your back-up.
It was a pleasure to meet you and your pets; I wish you all the best.

Sincerely,
Alex51324"