Your first cover letter doesn't need work experience. This example shows how a fresher can turn a final-year project and a short internship into a convincing case for the job.
As a fresher you can't point to years in a job, so point to things you've done: a final-year project, an internship, a hackathon or a college event you ran. Pick one and tell it properly - the problem, what you did and what happened.
One specific story beats a paragraph of adjectives. 'Built an air-quality monitor installed at ten spots on campus' is far more convincing than 'hardworking, passionate and a quick learner'.
Keep it to four short paragraphs. Recruiters reading hundreds of fresher applications appreciate a letter they can take in within a minute.
Not always, but it helps when the application has a cover letter field or you're emailing a recruiter directly. It's your chance to explain why you want the job, which a resume can't do.
250-350 words - about four short paragraphs that fit comfortably on one page.
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