diff --git a/src/fprime/common/utils.py b/src/fprime/common/utils.py
index 6eeb79ed..6d3917f8 100644
--- a/src/fprime/common/utils.py
+++ b/src/fprime/common/utils.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ def confirm(msg):
     """Ask user for a yes or no input after displaying the given message"""
     # Loop "forever" intended
     while True:
-        confirm_input = input(msg)
-        if confirm_input.lower() in ["y", "yes"]:
+        confirm_input = input(msg + " (yes/no) [yes]: ")
+        # Default to yes when no input
+        if confirm_input.lower() in ["y", "yes", ""]:
             return True
         if confirm_input.lower() in ["n", "no"]:
             return False
diff --git a/src/fprime/fbuild/cli.py b/src/fprime/fbuild/cli.py
index e78aa6ed..1f2bfab3 100644
--- a/src/fprime/fbuild/cli.py
+++ b/src/fprime/fbuild/cli.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def run_fbuild_cli(
             print(
                 f"[INFO] {parsed.command.title()} build directory at: {purge_build.build_dir}"
             )
-            if parsed.force or confirm("Purge this directory (yes/no)?"):
+            if parsed.force or confirm("Purge this directory?"):
                 purge_build.purge()
             install_dir = purge_build.install_dest_exists()
             if (
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def run_fbuild_cli(
                     f"[INFO] {parsed.command.title()} install directory at: {install_dir}"
                 )
                 if parsed.force or confirm(
-                    f"Purge installation directory at {install_dir} (yes/no)?"
+                    f"Purge installation directory at {install_dir} ?"
                 ):
                     purge_build.purge_install()
     else:
diff --git a/src/fprime/util/cookiecutter_wrapper.py b/src/fprime/util/cookiecutter_wrapper.py
index 6fa129fe..a672b99c 100644
--- a/src/fprime/util/cookiecutter_wrapper.py
+++ b/src/fprime/util/cookiecutter_wrapper.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def run_impl(build: Build, source_path: Path):
     hpp_dest = hpp_files[0]
     cpp_dest = common[0] if common else cpp_files[0]
 
-    if not confirm("Generate implementation files (yes/no)? "):
+    if not confirm("Generate implementation files?"):
         return False
     print(
         "Refreshing cache and generating implementation files (ignore 'Stop' CMake warning)..."
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def add_to_cmake(list_file: Path, comp_path: Path, project_root: Path = None):
         return True
 
     if not confirm(
-        f"Add component {comp_path} to {short_display_path} at end of file (yes/no)? "
+        f"Add component {comp_path} to {short_display_path} at end of file?"
     ):
         return False