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We all know that it is possible to write a research statement which is so long it becomes counterproductive. At some point people will give up on reading it.

But can you write one (let's say for job applications) which is so short that its length alone makes a bad impression on the reviewers? I certainly suspect this to be the case.

It would be very useful if in answers people could specify which hiring environment (which country, which type of school) they have in mind. It would be particularly interesting to hear a perspective from someone who's hired for tenure-track jobs at a liberal arts college in the US, but I'd welcome info about any sort of job or grant.
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We all know that it is possible to write a research statement which is too so long it becomes counterproductive. At some point people will give up on reading it.

But can you write one (let's say for job applications) which is too so short ? What's that its length alone makes a bad impression on the point where reviewers? I certainly suspect this to be the search committee switches from "At lastcase.

It would be very useful if in answers people could specify which hiring environment (which country, one that's a readable length" to "well, this guy can't which type of school) they have very many good ideas"?in mind. It would be particularly interesting to hear a perspective from someone who's hired at a liberal arts college in the US, but I'd welcome info about any sort of job or grant.
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Is it possible to write a research statement which is too short?

We all know that it is possible to write a research statement which is too long. At some point people will give up.

But can you write one (let's say for job applications) which is too short? What's the point where the search committee switches from "At last, one that's a readable length" to "well, this guy can't have very many good ideas"?