Thank you for describing what you’re looking for in an application. As a newbie even though I have already secured seven different sits I just lost one that I was really hoping for, with no explanation. I’m still new to this website yet I’m not new to pet sitting or to creating profiles and applications. However when you stated you looking for a strong opening that caught your interest, I’m sure that’s a personal thing however it makes me curious to know what a strong opening would be? Would you say that a strong opening should immediately mention the person’s name and their pets names? Or would you say that a strong opening has to do with something interesting about the sitter themselves? Like I said I realize this would be a personal thing and not everybody is looking for a strong opening but I probably would do the same thing if I was a homeowner looking for a sitter. Something that catches my interest.