The 5 Summer Send-Off Levels, Explained - from Summer Postponed to Fully Combusted

"Otsukare Summer" (お疲れサマー) is a 2003 song by the Japanese duo HALCALI that resurged 22 years later, in 2025–2026, as the go-to soundtrack for summer wrap-up videos on TikTok and Reels. "Otsukare" (お疲れ) is the everyday Japanese phrase for "you did good, take it easy now" — the kind of thing you'd say to someone wrapping up a long day — so "Otsukare Summer" lands as "good work, summer, you can go now." But saying that line and meaning it takes some actual mileage with the season first. Some people are still waiting for summer to start; others have already burned through the whole thing and are down to ash. Here are the five summer send-off levels and what actually helps at each one. Not sure which one you are? Take The Summer Send-Off Score Test (12 questions) and find out first.