Networking - Banker answered my question, how to respond?

Hi WSO monkies,

I spoke on the phone with the banker from my alumni network at major boutique IB firm in London and then followed up with some questions regarding the interviews and relevant skills. He answered my question very promptly and now I have no idea what to respond, shall I just say 'thank you' and kill the conversation? Also, I don't want to bother him too much with chains of questions just to keep the conversation flowing. You can see the emails below.

Hello "the banker",

Thank you for your call today. I must say it helped me a lot to better understand and your career path.

During the call, you mentioned that you are very close to undergraduate recruitment. Apart from the comprehensive knowledge of the industry, what skills will you be mainly focusing on in M&A advisory intern recruiting?

I would be very grateful if you could spend a few moments to answer my question as I am very interested in how I could benefit your firm.

Thank you for your time in advance.

Best regards, "my name"

His response:

Hi

I think what we are looking for is a tangible enthusiasm for the job and the sector. So demonstrating that you are interested through your activities and reading lists (Economist, FT etc) is helpful. Academic excellence is paramount so keep grades as high as possible and always a 2:1 at a minimum. It helps if you’ve done some work to understand "the firm" in particular and what makes it different from other firms.

It’s also important to be well-rounded with a strong, interesting character and a wide range of interests.

Hope that’s helpful. "the banker"

Thanks for your responses, I appreciate your help and advice.

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