TLDR – I need to craft the perfect text response to a low-ball offer sent to me via text.
EDIT: Based on another comment from another sub, I probably won't be making up fake offers here (if I intend to keep a good relationship into the future if I refuse now).
So all in all they rejected my first offer and is now offering a new one at $1 less, which is the “highest we can go” offer. I now want to rescind my original offer with a new one that's even higher. I was actually waiting for them to call so I could tell them about a new “fake” job offer that upped my original bid + 10% more since I told them I was potentially going back to X place as of yesterday.
I am absolutely not going to give in to their current offer. Btw, I need a tactful enough response as to not burn any bridges or making it seem like they'll easily see I was bluffing the whole time after the fact (if I should even care?). I will have ties to these same people as far as work history follow ups go (for future employers that need to call up for reference). What should I send here?