diff --git a/src/Composer/Util/Bitbucket.php b/src/Composer/Util/Bitbucket.php
index 1c9eeb65d..2be4a815c 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Util/Bitbucket.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Util/Bitbucket.php
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ class Bitbucket
 
         $localAuthConfig = $this->config->getLocalAuthConfigSource();
         $url = 'https://support.atlassian.com/bitbucket-cloud/docs/use-oauth-on-bitbucket-cloud/';
-        $this->io->writeError(sprintf('Follow the instructions on %s', $url));
+        $this->io->writeError('Follow the instructions here:');
+        $this->io->writeError($url);
         $this->io->writeError(sprintf('to create a consumer. It will be stored in "%s" for future use by Composer.', ($localAuthConfig !== null ? $localAuthConfig->getName() . ' OR ' : '') . $this->config->getAuthConfigSource()->getName()));
         $this->io->writeError('Ensure you enter a "Callback URL" (http://example.com is fine) or it will not be possible to create an Access Token (this callback url will not be used by composer)');
 
diff --git a/src/Composer/Util/GitHub.php b/src/Composer/Util/GitHub.php
index 43a635450..3574e5183 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Util/GitHub.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Util/GitHub.php
@@ -92,12 +92,14 @@ class GitHub
         $note .= ' ' . date('Y-m-d Hi');
 
         $url = 'https://'.$originUrl.'/settings/tokens/new?scopes=&description=' . str_replace('%20', '+', rawurlencode($note));
-        $this->io->writeError(sprintf('When working with _public_ GitHub repositories only, head to %s to retrieve a token.', $url));
+        $this->io->writeError('When working with _public_ GitHub repositories only, head here to retrieve a token:');
+        $this->io->writeError($url);
         $this->io->writeError('This token will have read-only permission for public information only.');
 
         $localAuthConfig = $this->config->getLocalAuthConfigSource();
         $url = 'https://'.$originUrl.'/settings/tokens/new?scopes=repo&description=' . str_replace('%20', '+', rawurlencode($note));
-        $this->io->writeError(sprintf('When you need to access _private_ GitHub repositories as well, go to %s', $url));
+        $this->io->writeError('When you need to access _private_ GitHub repositories as well, go to:');
+        $this->io->writeError($url);
         $this->io->writeError('Note that such tokens have broad read/write permissions on your behalf, even if not needed by Composer.');
         $this->io->writeError(sprintf('Tokens will be stored in plain text in "%s" for future use by Composer.', ($localAuthConfig !== null ? $localAuthConfig->getName() . ' OR ' : '') . $this->config->getAuthConfigSource()->getName()));
         $this->io->writeError('For additional information, check https://getcomposer.org/doc/articles/authentication-for-private-packages.md#github-oauth');
diff --git a/src/Composer/Util/GitLab.php b/src/Composer/Util/GitLab.php
index 40b0fec00..e5985c2db 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Util/GitLab.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Util/GitLab.php
@@ -126,9 +126,16 @@ class GitLab
         }
 
         $localAuthConfig = $this->config->getLocalAuthConfigSource();
+        $personalAccessTokenLink = $scheme.'://'.$originUrl.'/-/profile/personal_access_tokens';
+        $revokeLink = $scheme.'://'.$originUrl.'/-/profile/applications';
         $this->io->writeError(sprintf('A token will be created and stored in "%s", your password will never be stored', ($localAuthConfig !== null ? $localAuthConfig->getName() . ' OR ' : '') . $this->config->getAuthConfigSource()->getName()));
-        $this->io->writeError('To revoke access to this token you can visit '.$scheme.'://'.$originUrl.'/-/profile/applications');
-        $this->io->writeError('Alternatively you can setup an personal access token on  '.$scheme.'://'.$originUrl.'/-/profile/personal_access_tokens and store it under "gitlab-token" see https://getcomposer.org/doc/articles/authentication-for-private-packages.md#gitlab-token for more details.');
+        $this->io->writeError('To revoke access to this token you can visit:');
+        $this->io->writeError($revokeLink);
+        $this->io->writeError('Alternatively you can setup an personal access token on:');
+        $this->io->writeError($personalAccessTokenLink);
+        $this->io->writeError('and store it under "gitlab-token" see https://getcomposer.org/doc/articles/authentication-for-private-packages.md#gitlab-token for more details.');
+        $this->io->writeError('https://getcomposer.org/doc/articles/authentication-for-private-packages.md#gitlab-token');
+        $this->io->writeError('for more details.');
 
         $storeInLocalAuthConfig = false;
         if ($localAuthConfig !== null) {
@@ -155,7 +162,8 @@ class GitLab
                         $this->io->writeError('Maximum number of login attempts exceeded. Please try again later.');
                     }
 
-                    $this->io->writeError('You can also manually create a personal access token enabling the "read_api" scope at '.$scheme.'://'.$originUrl.'/profile/personal_access_tokens');
+                    $this->io->writeError('You can also manually create a personal access token enabling the "read_api" scope at:');
+                    $this->io->writeError($scheme.'://'.$originUrl.'/profile/personal_access_tokens');
                     $this->io->writeError('Add it using "composer config --global --auth gitlab-token.'.$originUrl.' <token>"');
 
                     continue;