Claude's responses are just word vomit

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So I pay for both claude and GPT $200/mo plans. So I get my fair use out of both to say the least. What I cannot figure out is how to get Claude to CONSISTENTLY respond in a manner that is concise and not wordy. I mostly use Opus 4.8, Opus 5, Fable 5.1 I've tried the ELI5 trick, i've tried adjusting memory, etc. Nothing gives me good and consistent results. I kid you not, I typed "which button should I click next" it gave me a 124 word response. GPT is soooooo nice when it comes to responses, I don't even have to modify the damn thing it just takes my question/task, does it. Then it responds in a beautifully formatted response that has NO FLUFF. A 3,400 word prompt I gave GPT (it was a task), results in a 81 word response. I LO