How to respond when you're not interested in the job

Sittercity encourages sitters to always respond to messages from new parents, but sometimes it’s not the right fit.

When you get a response from your application

1. When you’re no longer interested in the job you applied for:

“Hi! Thank you for following up. Unfortunately, I’m no longer available for this opportunity. Best of luck on your search!”

2. When you’re not available for the requested date:

“Hi! Thank you for following up. Unfortunately, my availability has changed and I am no longer available for those days. Let me know if I could help for any future days.”

3. When the parent is too far away:

“Hi! Thank you for following up. Unfortunately, that city will be too far for me to get to. Best of luck on your search!”

When you get a new message from a parent

1. When you’re generally not interested:

“Hi! Thank you for reaching out, but I’m not interested at this time. Good luck on your search!”

2. When you think the message is from a scammer:

“I’m not interested”, and report the user to our team.