diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/baremetrics/baremetrics.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/baremetrics/baremetrics.py
index 3ef62a12..810e96e7 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/baremetrics/baremetrics.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/baremetrics/baremetrics.py
@@ -154,15 +154,7 @@ class BaremetricsHandler:
         plans_data = plans_response.json()
         plans_data = plans_data["plans"]
 
-        template = "\n".join(
-            [
-                "{_count}.Name: {name}",
-                "Active: {active}",
-                "Interval: {interval}",
-                "Interval Count: {interval_count}",
-                "Amounts:",
-            ]
-        )
+        template = "{_count}.Name: {name}\nActive: {active}\nInterval: {interval}\nInterval Count: {interval_count}\nAmounts:"
         response = ["**Listing plans:**"]
         for index, plan in enumerate(plans_data):
             response += (
@@ -181,17 +173,7 @@ class BaremetricsHandler:
         customers_data = customers_data["customers"]
 
         # FIXME BUG here? mismatch of name and display name?
-        template = "\n".join(
-            [
-                "{_count}.Name: {display_name}",
-                "Display Name: {name}",
-                "OID: {oid}",
-                "Active: {is_active}",
-                "Email: {email}",
-                "Notes: {notes}",
-                "Current Plans:",
-            ]
-        )
+        template = "{_count}.Name: {display_name}\nDisplay Name: {name}\nOID: {oid}\nActive: {is_active}\nEmail: {email}\nNotes: {notes}\nCurrent Plans:"
         response = ["**Listing customers:**"]
         for index, customer in enumerate(customers_data):
             response += (
@@ -209,17 +191,7 @@ class BaremetricsHandler:
         subscriptions_data = subscriptions_response.json()
         subscriptions_data = subscriptions_data["subscriptions"]
 
-        template = "\n".join(
-            [
-                "{_count}.Customer Name: {name}",
-                "Customer Display Name: {display_name}",
-                "Customer OID: {oid}",
-                "Customer Email: {email}",
-                "Active: {_active}",
-                "Plan Name: {_plan_name}",
-                "Plan Amounts:",
-            ]
-        )
+        template = "{_count}.Customer Name: {name}\nCustomer Display Name: {display_name}\nCustomer OID: {oid}\nCustomer Email: {email}\nActive: {_active}\nPlan Name: {_plan_name}\nPlan Amounts:"
         response = ["**Listing subscriptions:**"]
         for index, subscription in enumerate(subscriptions_data):
             response += (
diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/idonethis/idonethis.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/idonethis/idonethis.py
index a84346f3..443841a6 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/idonethis/idonethis.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/idonethis/idonethis.py
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ def get_team_hash(team_name: str) -> str:
 
 def team_info(team_name: str) -> str:
     data = api_show_team(get_team_hash(team_name))
-    return "\n".join(["Team Name: {name}", "ID: `{hash_id}`", "Created at: {created_at}"]).format(
-        **data
-    )
+    return "Team Name: {name}\nID: `{hash_id}`\nCreated at: {created_at}".format(**data)
 
 
 def entries_list(team_name: str) -> str:
@@ -110,17 +108,9 @@ def entries_list(team_name: str) -> str:
         data = api_list_entries()
         response = "Entries for all teams:"
     for entry in data:
-        response += "\n".join(
-            [
-                "",
-                " * {body_formatted}",
-                "  * Created at: {created_at}",
-                "  * Status: {status}",
-                "  * User: {username}",
-                "  * Team: {teamname}",
-                "  * ID: {hash_id}",
-            ]
-        ).format(username=entry["user"]["full_name"], teamname=entry["team"]["name"], **entry)
+        response += "\n * {body_formatted}\n  * Created at: {created_at}\n  * Status: {status}\n  * User: {username}\n  * Team: {teamname}\n  * ID: {hash_id}".format(
+            username=entry["user"]["full_name"], teamname=entry["team"]["name"], **entry
+        )
     return response