diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index b04e9e73..b60329f3 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ en:
         accepted: "must be accepted"
         empty: "can't be empty"
         blank: "can't be blank"
-        too_long: "is too long"
-        too_short: "is too short"
-        wrong_length: "is the wrong length"
+        too_long: "is too long (maximum is {{count}} characters)"
+        too_short: "is too short (minimum is {{count}} characters)"
+        wrong_length: "is the wrong length (should be {{count}} characters)"
         taken: "has already been taken"
         not_a_number: "is not a number"
         not_a_date: "is not a valid date"