**Opus**: Intuitively matches response length to task complexity and user expectations. **Haiku**: Tends toward either too brief or too verbose. May pad with unnecessary caveats or preamble. **Mitigation**: Specify word/token bounds and structural constraints. ``` Respond in 80-120 words. Begin with the recommendation. End with one supporting reason. Do not include disclaimers. ``` Always specify: - Word or sentence count range - What the response should begin with - What the response should ...
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# Output Length and Format Calibration
**Opus**: Intuitively matches response length to task complexity and
user expectations.
**Haiku**: Tends toward either too brief or too verbose. May pad with
unnecessary caveats or preamble.
**Mitigation**: Specify word/token bounds and structural constraints.
```
Respond in 80-120 words. Begin with the recommendation.
End with one supporting reason. Do not include disclaimers.
```
Always specify:
- Word or sentence count range
- What the response should begin with
- What the response should end with
- What to omit (preamble, caveats, hedging)
